Rainbow Joe and Me ~ Maria Diaz Strom

Rainbow Joe and Me

Written by Maria Diaz Strom
Illustrated by Maria Diaz Strom

Eloise is a young girl who loves to make colors. Her friend, blind Joe, also likes to make colors. Wanting to show Eloise how he is able to mix colors, Rainbow Joe pulls out his saxophone and the colors start to fly! He mixes strong red notes with little yellow notes to make bright orange notes. He blows deep blue notes and long lazy green notes along with pretty violet notes. Rainbow Joe mixes up a beautiful rainbow and Eloise sees every color!!! Read more >>

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Originally posted on February 10, 2010.

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