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Through Rosalie Colored Glasses: A Story About Friendship, Kindness, and Brave Hearts for Thoughtful Readers Ages 9 and Up
A Beautiful Novelette Written for Young Girls To See How Kindness and Bravery Always Win Rosalie is kind and brave. But, like many children, she quickly feels like her differences define her when she is teased by her peers. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that staying true to her heart and values can lead her to some of the most fulfilling friendships she could ever have imagined. See how her community is inspired by her bravery and kindness, and how she creates an environment of acceptance and love for herself and those around her. Join Rosalie on her unique journey of love and bravery, written purposefully for young girls to discover the beauty of true friendships. Children in first through sixth grades, and beyond, will love the playful design and gorgeous watercolor illustrations that accompany this classic story. Rosalie’s story will teach your child lessons about friendship and bravery as they explore how Rosalie navigates her challenges. Through Rosalie Colored Glasses makes an excellent gift or read-aloud book for all children. This book will show kids that although everyone faces obstacles, kindness and bravery will always prevail.
- GenresChildrens
178 pages, Hardcover
Published March 9, 2020
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May 10, 2021
What a beautiful, gorgeous book! I loved everything about it, and I especially loved reading it with my daughter. Even the little extra touches the author and illustrator put in the text, like printing the challenging words in pink, and listing them in the glossary. My daughter and I loved the characteristics index, reading through and choosing our favorite on each page.
I loved the way the author (Carrie) and illustrator (Kamdon) had each girl compared to an animal and drew them accordingly. The way the fonts and text would change to highlight aspects of the story was a fun touch, making it easier for my daughter to read aloud when it was her turn.
And Carrie’s writing! It is absolutely gorgeous and even poetic! Several times I stopped to ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ over a sentence, glad my daughter was getting this exposure to such beautiful examples of figurative language.
Just a small smattering of examples:
“She wasn’t sure, but if the feeling was a color, it would be a dark grey, like a weighty shadow.”
“Yes. They all—including her teacher—had suitably subdued, tastefully colored hair. Dark navy blues, rich henna browns, deep plum reds, and even a shimmery golden, over there by the chalkboard. Not one of them had bright and brash, YELLING-IN-ALL-CAPS hair, like hers.”
“In Rosalie, Poppy had found a kind of friendship that soothed, and filled the gaps in her heart that had been torn by betrayal and mistrust. It was a friendship that softly shaded her life in lovely hues of grace and joy.”
“A perfect, complete brokenness distinguished her—not the kind that hindered the spirit, but rather the opposite. It was the kind of ground-leveling humility where one’s spirit could start from scratch.”
This was just such a gorgeous, inspired book. I would’ve enjoyed it had I read it for myself, but it was truly the perfect story to read with my daughter.
I loved the way the author (Carrie) and illustrator (Kamdon) had each girl compared to an animal and drew them accordingly. The way the fonts and text would change to highlight aspects of the story was a fun touch, making it easier for my daughter to read aloud when it was her turn.
And Carrie’s writing! It is absolutely gorgeous and even poetic! Several times I stopped to ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ over a sentence, glad my daughter was getting this exposure to such beautiful examples of figurative language.
Just a small smattering of examples:
“She wasn’t sure, but if the feeling was a color, it would be a dark grey, like a weighty shadow.”
“Yes. They all—including her teacher—had suitably subdued, tastefully colored hair. Dark navy blues, rich henna browns, deep plum reds, and even a shimmery golden, over there by the chalkboard. Not one of them had bright and brash, YELLING-IN-ALL-CAPS hair, like hers.”
“In Rosalie, Poppy had found a kind of friendship that soothed, and filled the gaps in her heart that had been torn by betrayal and mistrust. It was a friendship that softly shaded her life in lovely hues of grace and joy.”
“A perfect, complete brokenness distinguished her—not the kind that hindered the spirit, but rather the opposite. It was the kind of ground-leveling humility where one’s spirit could start from scratch.”
This was just such a gorgeous, inspired book. I would’ve enjoyed it had I read it for myself, but it was truly the perfect story to read with my daughter.
July 26, 2020
Sweet book with beautiful illustrations and lovely character developing stories. My 7 year old and I enjoyed it very much.
March 22, 2025
*2025* Re-read with 4th grade girl. 🩷
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Such a sweet read-aloud about kindness and friendship. Loved that it included the girls’ families in the community, too.
Some of the themes were a little too mature for my kindergartner (not in a bad way), but I hope to re-read it with her every year and she’ll grow into it.
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*update April 2022* We loved it just as much (maybe more) the second time around. Big brother joined us this time & enjoyed it as well.
One theme the kids (ages 6 & 9) really grasped was that even though they aren’t responsible for others’ actions, kindness and love are able change hearts. And they gushed over the illustrations, which are so beautiful.
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Such a sweet read-aloud about kindness and friendship. Loved that it included the girls’ families in the community, too.
Some of the themes were a little too mature for my kindergartner (not in a bad way), but I hope to re-read it with her every year and she’ll grow into it.
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*update April 2022* We loved it just as much (maybe more) the second time around. Big brother joined us this time & enjoyed it as well.
One theme the kids (ages 6 & 9) really grasped was that even though they aren’t responsible for others’ actions, kindness and love are able change hearts. And they gushed over the illustrations, which are so beautiful.
October 25, 2022
Warm, touching and absolutely beautiful! It's not very often where you come across a book on friendship and kindness that isn't overly sweet or saccharine. This story by Carrie J. is the best of the best.
The situations at the girls' school are genuine and realistic and it was a nice surprise to see that the challenges and conflicts were solved among the children themselves. At first, the mom in me wanted to try to tell the "mean girl" to stop acting horrible and also wondering why the teachers at the school weren't paying attention.
But, now I believe that it's even more helpful to learn how to handle these things on your own, especially for girls. You won't always have a responsible adult around and it's an essential life lesson to have examples of what actions you can take or how to change your own thinking to help to resolve tough situations.
The illustrations are comforting, cozy and just plain breathtaking. I love the artist's style of capturing the personality of a child and also their surroundings.
This book touched my heart so deeply that I cried during (and at the end) of the book. Not in a bad way, but because the overall tone of the book is incredibly patient, compassionate and kind. I hope everyone will read Rosalie, especially young girls, in order to find more courage, love and confidence in themselves and for others. I would give this 10🌟 if I could!!
The situations at the girls' school are genuine and realistic and it was a nice surprise to see that the challenges and conflicts were solved among the children themselves. At first, the mom in me wanted to try to tell the "mean girl" to stop acting horrible and also wondering why the teachers at the school weren't paying attention.
But, now I believe that it's even more helpful to learn how to handle these things on your own, especially for girls. You won't always have a responsible adult around and it's an essential life lesson to have examples of what actions you can take or how to change your own thinking to help to resolve tough situations.
The illustrations are comforting, cozy and just plain breathtaking. I love the artist's style of capturing the personality of a child and also their surroundings.
This book touched my heart so deeply that I cried during (and at the end) of the book. Not in a bad way, but because the overall tone of the book is incredibly patient, compassionate and kind. I hope everyone will read Rosalie, especially young girls, in order to find more courage, love and confidence in themselves and for others. I would give this 10🌟 if I could!!
July 7, 2020
I looked online at Barnes and Noble and couldn't find this book, so I bought it from Amazon where there are far more reviews than here at Goodreads. This novelette was beautiful, from the pictures to the words. The author portrayed the emotions of each girl in their different situations with depth and imagination, and they all felt so relatable. An event near the story's end surprised me because it didn't feel as realistic as the rest of the stories that did feel so real, but it didn't at all dampen the truly warm and beautiful feelings this book presents from start to finish. I loved the book and simply would have adored it as a younger girl.
February 23, 2022
Maybe 2.5 rounded up. While I loved the concept of this story, my kids found it pretty confusing. Are they people or animals? What actually happened to Rosalie? And while the prose were very beautiful in a way, it was a little difficult as a read aloud.
The illustrations were incredible. I looooved the setting. And I really liked the characters as well.
The illustrations were incredible. I looooved the setting. And I really liked the characters as well.
July 10, 2021
My 8 year old daughter read this first. I liked that it was a book about kindness and that it gave the backstory of several characters that helped cultivate some compassion in the reader for why people act the way that they do. Cute illustrations.
May 20, 2022
Love, love, loved this book so much. It was well written, beautifully illustrated, and the message was flawless. My kids also enjoyed me reading it aloud. Already bought 5 more copies to give away as gifts.
May 30, 2020
this should be on every child's bookshelf. Such a lovely, sweet, thoughtful book. Beautifully written. Def. recommend.
August 29, 2021
Wonderful book! My daughter and I loved it! Such a beautifully worded and illustrated book.
January 21, 2024
This is such a sweet, cute, and wonderful book!! This is really good for young girls who have been bullied. The illustrations are beautiful! Great for read-aloud.
April 11, 2024
Beautifully written and illustrated! My daughter and I absolutely loved this story.
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