When Sophie’s Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt
Molly Bang, illustrated by Molly Bang
Sophie paints the beech tree she turns to when she feels angry or sad. Rather than copying its ordinary colors, she chooses turquoise, orange, chartreuse, yellow, and animals in the branches to show how the tree makes her feel. Her classmates laugh and say her picture is wrong, leaving Sophie hurt. During a classroom conversation about Sophie’s work and another child’s very different painting, her teacher affirms that artists can express their own truths in different ways.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
