I had The Rainbow Goblins book on my desk for several weeks now. I’ve been trying to figure out how to describe it. It’s a picture book. But I wouldn’t show it to young children. It’s a fairy tale where good triumphs greediness, but it’s message is subtle. I was first introduced to Ul de Rico’s The Rainbow Goblins by an art teacher with a masters degree in gifted education. She used the book to introduce lessons in color. The pictures are oil-on-oak panel paintings. The paintings have a unique vivid look, and also feel very magical and otherworldly. The … Continue reading →