Since they believe her to be in possession of powerful magic, they feel it’s a great honor for her to choose to include their favored blue in her dress. The munchkins all wear blue and think it the best color of all–and they’re flattered when Dorothy chooses to wear a checked dress with blue squares. And blue plays a significant role in Munchkin Land, where Dorothy first lands with her house. Denslow (HarperCollins, c1900)īaum’s work is full of amazing colors. and winds up turning into a blueberry! 2. Wonka’s group of ticket winners includes a lot of misbehaving children who are tromping around his chocolate factory, and when Violet gets her hands on some experimental gum she ignores the warnings and tries it out. Surely those well-versed in this story will recall a certain gum chewing gal named Violet who gets herself into a pickle.
Hmm, you may at first be wondering why this is on the list. 1.Ĭharlie and the Chocolate Factoryby Roald Dahl (Puffin, 1964)
Whether part of the title, a significant part of the book, or some other reference to the color, I’ve compiled a list of children’s science fiction and fantasy that are bound to be feeling at least a little blue.
I decided it might be fun to do some lists that were an exploration on colors and where you’d find them.
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