The Blue Velvet Chair

A young girl contemplates the passing of time and the changing of the seasons as she looks out on the world from her favorite chair, in this heartwarming picture book by award-winning poet and New York Times bestselling author Rio Cortez.

About the author

Rio Cortez is the New York Times bestselling author of picture book The ABCs of Black History and adult poetry collection Golden Ax, which was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award in poetry and the PEN Open Book Award. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, she now lives, writes, and works in Harlem, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Rio Cortez
• Assisted by: Aaron Marin (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.08.2025
• EAN: 9781665912594
• ISBN: 978-1-6659-1259-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 279 mm x 216 mm x 3 mm
• Illustrations: f-c digital; matte lam jkt on coated (spfx: spot gloss UV); coated int
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s picture books, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Picture books, JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / Hispanic & Latino