Painting Grace

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Painting Grace</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> follows Billy and Mary as they join a protest that looks just like the ones in their history books-except this time they're part of it.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When a mysterious artist appears and transforms into a butterfly the siblings are taken on a journey through history. From the fight for women's suffrage to civil rights marches they see how justice has always required courage color and complexity. Along the way they confront questions about fear inclusion and what happens when the world is painted in single hues.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As Bug and Bear their magical alter egos Billy and Mary witness how blending perspectives makes us stronger-and how erasing any part of the story leads to something much darker.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This beautifully illustrated rhyming picture book builds on themes introduced in </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Story Shapers</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and invites children into a deeper conversation about identity equity and the power of co-creation. With metaphors rooted in color theory and vivid references to historic movements </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Painting Grace</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> uses art as a lens to teach about social justice inclusion and the freedom to belong.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Written in lyrical verse and packed with rich visual symbolism </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Painting Grace</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is ideal for classrooms family storytime and anyone exploring diversity equity and inclusion with young readers.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>