The Colour Red - stephanjmyers

“When we close our hearts to the belief that magic is real, we will never find it!”

The Other Books In This Series

The Colour Red Plotters Edition

“Now fast asleep, I recall I flew, over valleys green and rivers blue.

Over snowy hills and mountains high, all beneath a starry sky.

With only moonlight to light my way, I found a place where snowmen play.”

The first of Stephan J Myers Children`s books has been remastered in `The Colour Red-Plotters Edition` to include the search for a secret key. With an amazing prize for the reader who discovers its whereabouts, along with `The truth about Loss and Ted` a strange tale for mum and dad about how Loss and Ted came to be. Also included are the first few chapters of the soon to be released `Clockwork Emporium`, which contains Ted’s back story.

In the delightfully rhyming `The Colour Red` we are introduced to Loss and Ted, greatest of companions, who live with Loss`s grandmother in her country cottage complete with roaring fire and wing back chairs! The first of the strange unexplained happenings that culminate in magical adventures for Loss sees a strange man in a tall red hat who gives Loss a book of dreams, sparking a snowy nighttime adventure that crosses over to real life. The superb illustrations compliment the story perfectly, with wonderful warmth and detail. Topping Amazon’s children books charts on release, this tale will provide little ones with an adventure they can return to time and time again.

REVIEWS

It is not very often I come across a gem of a book. Loss de plot by Stephan J Myers, is a marvelous little book, the illustrations are amazing and I just LOVE rhyming stories…I had this on kindle and it really doesn’t do it justice at all! I have to get hold of a hard copy. 'The Colour Red' is a delightful and exciting read for a child, be it from a grandparent or a parent, this is truly a classic story set in the winter season, it is a short story, so not difficult for a child to read on their own. I loved how we followed the colour red! Genius! Teaching the child about the consequences of what we do is priceless.. A recommended read.

So much in this book, as with all Stephan j Myers offerings. Where do I start? Children always love a rhyming story and my little people were no exception, asking me to repeat some verses just for how they sounded. Loss and Ted's adventure takes us from their cozy fireside and home which is beautifully and warmly illustrated, to a snowy adventure, all tied up within a mystery of colours and a magic book. Parents will enjoy reading this as much as their children will enjoy hearing it. Plenty in these pages to revisit- from the detail in the illustrations to the endearing characters, and not forgetting the beauty of the words themselves. Then of course you will want to read The Colour Blue....

What a wonderful little story. I'd have loved stories like these as a child and thoroughly enjoyed it as an adult. I will be reading this story many times to my friends children I'm sure. I read this story this evening to one of my clients with dementia as she loves fairy tales etc. Her face lit up and she said she could fill many pages with her dreams and would happily go on adventure with Loss De Plott and please could I bring Loss to visit her as she has lots of colours to show her...

The Colour Red came at the week end and we love it! The first childrens book from Stephan J Myers and we hope many more. Original and enchanting illustrations combined with beautiful words make this the best childrens book I have ever read. Loss is lovely and the scenes transport you to another place. More please!

Loss De Plott & The Colour Red is, at its core, about the creativity that lives in the heart of every child. The blank page metaphor is apt; children will fill the blank page with the most fanciful things given the opportunity and permission, as was given in the story by Loss' grandmother. I sense in the narrative that there is a twist coming in the later books, and I'm anxious to continue reading to see what comes next for Loss. As all of Mr. Myers' work, this one is impeccably illustrated with gentle but whimsical watercolors. This work can definitely be enjoyed by adults, but i think it would make an excellent gift to any young reader you might know. Now off to the next one--thank you Mr. Myers.

As I read the book Loss De Plot The Colour Red, by Stephan J. Myers, at my table. I found my imagination travel, as I read this fable. The book is a delight it is even better read out loud. The writing is rhythmic and musical to your ears, you may find yourself dancing and flying as the imagery fills your imagination. I think this is a fable kids would enjoy. They would find the magic of dreams to place in their book of dreams. The illustrations are fun and thought provoking, a good addition to the story. My children enjoy their binders full of imagination. I think this book would open your children’s imagination maybe some adults too. It is reflective for adults of things that could have been or possible still, while for children it is of what could be. I will read more adventures of Loss De Plot by Stephan J. Myers.

THE COLOUR RED is a fascinating tale of a little girl (Loss de Plott) who loves to draw. When she draws a man with a red hat, he comes alive and presents her with a book of blank pages and encourages her to fill the pages with her dreams. “For when red you draw, in a book of dreams, a simple drawing is not what it seems.” This is a lovely book to teach children about imagination and dreams. Written in rhyme and presented beautifully with watercolor illustrations, this book is a treasure.

After purchasing Loss De Plott & The Colour Blue for my niece, I couldn't help but to get her The Colour Red. This warm and enchanting tale left her wanting me to read it to her a few times after we snuggled up to it the other night. She is already asking me when we can read it again together because she loves how I depict the story through Myer's endearing and unforgettable rhyme. This tale is filled with endless childlike magic and wonder and we can't wait to see what this author has in store for us next. An absolute must read for both children and adults for all ages!

After having read and enjoyed Myers' "The Prayer" I was looking forward to reading "The Color Red” and I absolutely adored it! In this book, Stephan J. Myers continues his wonderful distinctive style of writing and has made this fairy tale into yet another magical read. Throughout the book, you'll find captivating rhymes and delightful and heartwarming illustrations for children of all ages. "The Colour Red” is a beautiful treat for children and grown-ups alike. A highly recommended story to be read and shared with others.

What could be more wonderful, when the world seems sad, than to find a book filled with promise and joy? "The Colour Red" is just such a book! Inspiring imagination, taking you back to a time when anything and everything seemed possible, and giving you the means to instill all the wonders of possibility to a new generation!! I'm 70 years old and Stephan J Myers has given me back the delight of my youth! Read this book with a child or children; talk about it with them; watch their eyes and minds come alive with the wonder of MAGIC!! What a gift!!

I read this book with my nephew before bedtime last night and we both absolutely loved it. The plot of the story is creative, imaginative, and most importantly, it has a very uplifting and positive theme – a quality that I personally think is absolutely essential to the genre. I am also very impressed by the illustrations, they help portray the story excellently and are also very colorful and vibrant on my Kindle. Very happy! I will be checking out the others in the series as soon as I have the chance!

Today it is probably much more difficult to create “magic” than only twenty years ago. The Harry Potter movies proved that these days’ film makers can create realities, which have never existed. In his book description Myers promises “A rhapsody of images and words for reader’s young and old that will linger long after the last page is turned.” It is the above two elements, which prove him true. Inevitably every child must ask himself “why red?” and keep thinking about this question. Equally, that fact that the book has blank pages makes the creation of everything and anything possible. The magic of this book gets heightened by the beautiful illustrations. My favorite picture is the one with “the boy with the red hat in the library”. The lightness of the brushstroke captures the atmosphere better than in any other drawing of a library I have ever seen. My hat’s off to the magician Stephan J Myers!

Having read "The Colour Red" (and having shared it with my son, daughter and grandson) I was very interested to read this "Plotters" Edition. Mostly because of the end of the original book and because I thought I should probably read it before I read book 2 of the "Book of Dreams" series. NOT REALLY A SPOILER: You don't have to read this before all the other books. It began as I expected. The prose and artwork were magical and enchanting. Whenever I read a quality children's book, it takes me back to that place inside me that I sometimes miss now that I'm older, and this is a book of that calibre. All in all, an extremely enjoyable - and entertaining well past the final line - book that children will love and the little child inside adults will adore as well.

The tale is a treasure to be shared between an adult and children, read aloud so that all may fall under the spell of the rhythm, the sweet rhymes, and magic words, as Loss and Ted discover a magical man with a red hat. The illustrations are wonderfully whimsical and seem to have stepped out of a far-gone time—oh, but I must not give away too much! Loss and Ted are familiar characters, and I hope children everywhere are introduced to them with their first story. And let me add, this book closes with the most incredible of teasers for an upcoming book. I can hardly wait!

Stephan J. Myers continues his distinctive tradition of enchanting rhymes and heartwarming illustrations, bringing together the magical atmosphere of the spookiest time of the year with thoughtful insights on a timeless lesson for children: "It was then Loss knew there were rules unspoken: that promises made must never be broken." Myers' fairy tale is a rhapsody of colors, musicality and clever rhyming - a Halloween treat for children and grown-ups who haven't forgotten how to open their hearts to the magic of dreams. Each picture, with its vivid colors and soft lines, is a narrative statement of its own...so brilliant it should be framed!

My 7 year old grandson loves this book. The Colour Red takes us on a delightful journey by triggering the imagination through the weaving of colourful rhyme and glorious illustrations together, making this beautiful little book a real 'must have' addition to our children's library. So looking forward to The Colour Blue.

After reading The Colour Red my granddaughter and I are beginning our own book of dreams. The wonderful rhyme of the story soon turned into a song and we were lost chasing our own moonbeams. The illustrations are glorious and sparked alive the power of imagination, especially mine which had unfortunately dulled over the years. This book is a treasure for any age.

When the package containing my copy of 'Loss De Plot The Colour Red' dropped on my doormat I must confess that I tore it open and had a sneaky read before my daughter got home from school. This children's book is a perfect union of rhyme and timeless illustrations and the story draws you in to a world of dreams and magic. My daughter did eventually manage to prise it from my hands and she too loved the hypnotic rhythm and could relate to Loss and her need to capture her dreams with her coloured pens. I highly recommended this book, this is Stephan at his best and I look forward to The Colour Blue. No matter how young (or old) we must never let the magic fade - Loss taught me that.

I have just read Loss de Plott & The Colour Red before giving it to my 7 year old granddaughter. This is a delightful book which I was entranced with, and loved reading. I was transported back to my childhood and it left me wanting to read all Stephan J Myers books! The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the little story is so enjoyable. I can't wait to give it to my granddaughter, whose love of books is very similar to mine at the age of 7. All I can say is thank you Stephen and please, please keep writing these lovely books.

The magic of colour really is brought to life in this gem of a book by Stephan J Myers. I bought it having read Loss De Plott which is a fable for grownups and was interested to see how Loss would be written for a child. I have always been a big fan of illustrated children's books but I find illustrations tend to be almost formulaic. There are very few books out there that you can compare to Maurice Sendak, De Saint-Exupery or Briggs in terms of originality but The Colour Red is right up there with the best. Ethereal illustrations, eloquent yet simple prose and you have a book which is sure to be loved by children and parents. A big 5 stars from me and looking forward to The Colour Blue. Another great cover and hoping the story is as good as this one.

I enjoyed this book immensely as did my 2 great-nephews when I read it to them. It has a lovely storyline of a child given a book in which they can write their dreams - every child would love this I'm sure!! & there are beautiful, colourful hand-drawn pictures that take this book to a higher level!! The rhyming prose was a joy to read aloud & the book is one that can be read time & time again. Recommended.

THE COLOUR RED by Stephan J Myers is a of burst of imagination and colour. This delightful story includes bits of rhyme in a pattern in which a child may anticipate, as the girl Loss explores the book of dreams. What will Loss draw in that white paged magical book of dreams? In my opinion this book earns five stars for its gorgeous illustrations. I recommend reading it with a child.

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