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The Colour of Home [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Mary Hoffman (Author), Karin Littlewood (Illustrator) "We have a new boy joining us at school today," said Miss Kelly ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln; New edition edition (1 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711219915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711219915
  • Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 20.8 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,798 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is a warm, ultimately hopeful story about the world of a refugee child, and the compassion and understanding shown to him by his teachers and schoolmates. --The Ultimate First Book Guide

This book was published three years ago in 2002, but it is quite simply a masterpiece of the picture-book form and cannot be recommended too often or too highly. Mary Hoffman s beautiful and sensitively told story concerns Hassan from Somalia, whose very real tale is trapped inside him with no way to be let out. The manner in which a picture has to be done in class and the revelations it causes is heartrending. Be warned, experience the book alone first before sharing it with youngsters. Many teachers and librarians have found themselves reduced to tears when first meeting the words and pictures here. --Boys into Books 5-11 Riveting Reads

A thoughtful text and pictures which show the contrasts in his life vividly trace Hassan s journey towards integration as he gradually leaves behind the violence he has escaped from and begins to embrace his new world. --Book Ahead 0-7

School Librarian, Winter 2002

'I can think of no better way for teachers to raise the asylum issue with younger children than by sharing and discussing this book.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars cultural awareness and circumstance, 7 April 2003
By cinderella "and alfie" (Southampton, Hants United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Colour of Home (Hardcover)
This is a book about a young boy,Hassan. He has come from Somalia as a refugee. Hassan paints a picture at his new school to communicate his feelings and the lovely colours of home are smudged with the reds and oranges of war. This story then continues to tell of life through Hassan's eyes and gives an appreciation of the difficulty of his circumstances and explains how the family have come to England. My 10 year old loved this book and really apprecaited the content and my 7 year old read the story with tears. It ends on a positve note with colour and hope for Hassan and his family.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book, 27 Jan 2006
Asylum seekers are so often demonised for political purposes. "Not in my backyard! We can't afford them here! No room!" are all too common cries.

It's easy to forget how much these people, and especially the children, have been through. This book tells in simple language the story of Hassan, who has witnessed things no child should ever see. The clever use of colour, bright and happy for his home, red and black for anger and war, grey and cold for his sadness and loss explains Hassan's moods and feelings where words would fail us. Towards the end of the story, colour and hope begins to return to Hassan's life.

An excellent resource which explains simply what it is like to be a refugee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Colour of Home, 18 Oct 2009
By J. Drake "jed" (Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Used this book with my Year 3 class - they liked the story and loved the colourful illustrations. Highly recommended.
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