Jacqueline Ridge

Red Jacqueline Ridge

Empowering young readers everywhere, Red follows a lovable girl Blob on her search for self acceptance. Born with a unique red spot, Red struggles with her own feelings about it. She tries to hide it, change it, and mask it. Ultimately, Red finds self acceptance and allows herself to love her imperfections, learning techniques to use in the real world to respond to positive, inquisitive, and negative comments about her spot. Whimsical illustrations make Red a book that your children will want to read over and over. Includes tips for caregivers on how to promote self acceptance in children and how to validate a child's feelings. Red is the first book in a series of children's books called Colors of Characters. Each book focuses on a different character strength. Titled in a new color, each story empowers children to embody these strengths as they navigate through their young years.