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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Emily's Blue Period by Cathleen Daly

After her parents get divorced, Emily finds comfort in making and learning about art.

126 comments:

  1. Okay**
    it was interesting because it told about Picasso painting in shades of blue.I liked the part about Emily being in her blue period. My least favorite part when they went out to buy furniture.

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  2. ***Good! Emily loves art. I love how she relates things in her life back to Pablo Picasso. Her parents are going through a divorce, how does art help Emily make sense of her new life?

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  3. **OK
    It was a quick book to read. I enjoyed how dedicated she was to become an artist. I liked how she forgave her brother and showed us her art project (including her brother's addition!)

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  4. ****It was great It was about a girl who was in a period in her life where she onley wanted to use blue and I thought it was funny because in one of the pics a boy was picking his nose eww but that was ok because her brother drew on it but she said it looked better that way I thout that was cute

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  5. ***It was awesome I liked that she said she was in her blue period and that she was only going to use blue I loved the part when she made an art piece and let her brother draw something that meant a lot to him that was so cute.

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  6. **Okay
    I liked when she let her brother add something to a picture. It was cool that she only used blue for that period of time. I would kind of recommend this book.

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  7. ***Best picture book
    I like she is wanting to change her name like Pablo Pissacos name. Emily in her class has been learning about collages. Though she did not know at first what to make,she figured out later.She has a blue period which is cool.Even though there parents are apart, they are together.

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  8. ****Good
    It was great. I love how she relates stuff to Picasso. It was nice that she allowed her brother to add something to a picture. It was sad that her parents divorced. I would recommend this book.

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  9. it was*****great. my favorite part was at the end when Emily did her caloge. and when Emily dad had to pull her brother uot of the mall like a sack of patoas. and the last part she said my blue poried is gone.

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  10. **Ok.
    I like when Emily told her brother that it was okay when he scribbled on her collage. I also like when she was in art class and she had nothing on her paper because she loved both homes. Nothing described both homes with the paper scraps she had.

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  11. ***Great
    I enjoyed the book "The Blue Period " because it was about art .One thing I found interesting is that the walls were blue during the Blue period .I would recomend this book to a friend who doesn't Know where home is.

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  12. ***** Great
    It all started when emilys parents got divorced she got her blue period.One reson i like this book is because i like art even though i am not good at it.I would recomend to my older sister because she loves art.

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  13. *i did not realy like the book.Even if it was about art well i do not like art.And i did not like that her parents was divorse it did not like the book.

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  14. ******great
    it was cool it was sad where her prants got dfors in the beging.
    then she thern blue in the middle of the story.
    then she drew a big hart at the end of the story.
    look for it a your school its fun.

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  15. *** good i like how she was making the post and she got scraps from her dads house and her moms house and made a post and her brother put a heart and said it was a part of his heart.

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  16. ***It was pretty good i like the part when Emily and her brother and father go to the mall to find furniture for her dads new apartment.And when the brother claims a couch as his fort.And when Emily had to drag her brother out of the mall.

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  17. ***Great It was sad and different about her blue period and her sad time. It was also sad because her parents got a divorce. Then she made a collage and her brother scribbled on it but she said it was okay.

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  18. ***good
    I recomend reading this book, because you can really relate to this book like if you have devorced parents or you just like yo draw. i liked how she at first was mad at her brother for scribbling on her work but then she remembered that her art teacher said that you need to always add something different to make art complete.

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  19. ***I'll give it a 10 because it's about art and colors and that she has two houses.her dad live in a different house,so that why she got 2 houses.

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  20. ***Good,The book 'Emilys Blue period' because it was funny and I learned from it like what Picasso painted and that he had a blue period.Her parents have a divorce and she gets sad and goes threw a blue period where she only paints things blue.My favorite part was when they went shopping for furniture and the brother hides behind the couch and says that its his fort.

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  21. it was about a girl on her blue period a and it was a good blue bonnet her and her brother they want to see how will they can see there mom and dad and they had got there dad stuff and put in there house

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  22. *** i like how the walls are blue during the blue period. i like how it was art. i recomond this book to my sister

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  23. ***great
    I enjoyed the book. when Emily was going into her blue period.
    She was drawing every thing blue and she had to draw some thing from
    her two houses.



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  24. *** I like this book because it was about art . and my favorite part was when the littel brother drew a heat on her colloge also what i found interesting is when the. Recomend this book who likes

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  25. *** I'll give it a 10 because it's about art and color and she got 2 houses.her dad live in the second house so that how she got 2 houses

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  26. It is so sweet that emiley let her brother draw that purple heart.my other part was when her dad told her he painted furniture because he didnt have any so crative.the part where shes in school. It was a good book and the lesson was love is a strong and caring thing.

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  27. **** I love this book.Because my mom and my dad got a divorce.But she paints in blue. I like the end put you have to read to find out .I did not know were home was but now i do. so i hope you will read this book and find were home is.

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  28. ****i really liked the book the blue period. because it talked about the little girl and her brothers parent moved and had two houses and they dad had a lot of blue. at the end the little girl mad a college and felt like she had lost her blue period.

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  29. it wus a great book. I like the book. it a fantit book . It my favit book.

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  30. ***Great It was so funny to me.i like that she likes art and that she is so funny.The part i like in the book is when she is at her blue point

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  31. I would give* *it was okay. This is a beautiful story to share to everyone. My favorite part was chapter 5.

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  32. *****Great
    This book was pretty cool. Even though I outgrew picture books, I would still read this one. My favorite part was when the brother claimed the couch as his 'fort'. I would recommend this book to my younger siblings.

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  33. ***good
    i think it was was funny, especially whenever the little brother didn't want to come out from behind the couch. it was also kinda funny when they wouldn't say that they didn't like any of the furniture when their dad was picking out furniture because the dad was moving out. i kinda think she was in her blue period because her dad moved out.

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  34. ****Great! I would recommand it to a friend! I love how Emily is so artisic and so so so creative. As well as her brother, I liked it when he climbed behind the couch and made it his "fort". I can't remember the artists' name but, I think I've seen some art from him, it just makes it sound so cool! (One last thing, Emily i think she should have her very long name). I would defenitly request this from my library and read it over and over again even though it's a picture book!

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  35. i really like this book it is very good my chapter 5 all about her blue period

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  36. Danny Gonzalez Mrs CampsSeptember 23, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    this book is good and blue is a cool color. And it,s nice and I finnily know whats colaga is. and the brother was so funny lol

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  37. i love this book becuse it is fun to read it you will love it. so she whated to pait but her mom will not let her.soher mom only let her pait if she doing a proget

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  38. ****great i like it becous its about family and my familiyis very special for me and its talking about art and i love it becouse its colorful and it inspirs me i would recomend it to poeple who love to read like me

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  39. **okay this book didn't real get my attention because it was little boring. i still liked the part when Jack was hiding behind the couch at the store it was super funny. I really thought this book would work with my little cousins and sister.

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  40. **** Great.I loved this book.Emily did what ever Pablo Picasso did.Emily was on her blue period but then she made a heart collage as her home.This book was really insparational.

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  41. I love this book because me myself i love pecaso in the begning they talk a lot about pecaso and then her parents devors and then she goes throgh her blue period and then they go shopping and then ther art teacher tells them to do a collage but she didnt do it then she made one and then her brother jack put a heart in the middle

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  42. *****I thought it was great!! Whenever she is in her blue period the whole page turns blue! It was a really sweet book!!!

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  43. ****great
    Because she made a relay good picture.

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  44. emilys blue period was a really inspiring book because my parents divorced too so when i go home i'm going to do the same thing so i'll have both parents with me where ever i go !

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  45. *****Great because the girls parents were divorced, and she and her brother wanted to be in something that the whole family did. Also most kids get made when their parents are divorced, but they were not as made and were nice to their mom.

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  46. *** This book was good but I think it could of been better because I think they should of said more about her and artists.Besides that I think the book was great! I love this book and if you read it I hope you love it even more!

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  47. ****Good
    because i like that she loved art and her favorite artist was on a blue period and so she ended up on a blue period it was interesting at the end.

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  48. *****great because Pablo Pacaso when he writes books his always sad . and Emily when she was at school she had to pick a place to live but she did,t know witch one to pick. and when she asked her mom why i have to live in 2 houses and when she did she got some stuff from her house and her dad house to do a collage so she made one out of a heart so it representes her family a picture of her brothers head and her head and when her brother scribbles on her collage

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  49. ****Great because Emily loves Pablo Pacaso and how he was sad he wrote in blue. That's why Emily when she was sad she did everything in blue just like Pablo pacaso. She is sad that she has to go back and forth between her mom and dad. she has a hard time thinking of what to put in her collage because of her going back and forth. A t the end of the book she finally gets out of her blue period.

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  50. **** liked the part when Emily tried to rename herself.Emily liked pabblo piacasco.Emily made a colage and her little brother scribbled on it she was okay with it.

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  51. ****Great^.^
    I liked Emily because she creative and wants to be an Artist by being inspired by Picasso. Her blue period was pretty depressing to be honest.:/ I recommend this book to A-N-Y-B-O-D-Y who wants to be an Artist.

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  52. charlotte smith/5th wilsonSeptember 25, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    ****great
    I love this book it is so well written.the pictures are very creative i have never seen pictures like that. My favorite part in the book is when her brother won't get out of his fort which is really just a sofa.I think that Emily is thoughtful because she knows her brother feel the same way and is going through a tough time like her.

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  53. ****great I love this book because I love the part when Emily made a collage with both houses. And when in the begining when she talked about Pablo Pacaso. And also when her brother was hanging on her dads shoulder.

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  54. ****great
    i love this book because she leat her brother drale on her picter and she sead that she liked the pruple hart

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  55. ****Great
    I like that she wanted to change her name. liked Emily because she was creative.I liked when Emily made a colage and her little brother scribled on it.

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  56. ***Great I liked the way the the author described the way Emily's dad picks up her brother.I also like how much Emily looks up to someone famous.Finally i liked as the the background changed as Emilys blue period started and ended.

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  57. ****Great
    I liked that she was creative.Also that she was inspired by Picasso.I liked that she was okay that she let her brother scribble on the colage.

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  58. *****Funny ^~^!!!
    I enjoyed the book Emily's blue period because it was funny. My favorite part was when Dad had to pick up Emily's brother like a sack of potatoes.
    LOL!!!

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  59. **Ok
    I liked the end were she and her brother agreed that the collage was both

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  60. ***Good
    I liked the book "Emily's Blue Period" because it showed how art is related to things. Emily loves art, but after her parents get separated, she doesn't do too well in it. I would recommend this book to anyone who is an aspiring artist.

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  61. ****good
    I liked the book because, it is interesting how she compared her life to Pablo Picasso. I think the end where she gets mad at her brother for scribbling on her art but realizes he is going threw his blue period like her is very interesting. And expressing her feelings with art is very fun. I like the way she expressed herself with art.

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  62. wow...I love the creative book about art.I love the part when the little brother hides behind the couch.I love Emilys heart of home.This book was good to me because it explained about art and creativity.










































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  63. Nickolas L./RynearsonSeptember 29, 2015 at 5:57 AM

    *** good. I enjoyed the book Emilys blue period because it really maks you think about some things.One part I thought was funny was when Emilys brother hides behind a couch and his dad draggs him on his shoulders.This book is good to read because it also talks about art.

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  64. ***Good the best part was when she made the collage from stuff around her house. Wondering if the author will make a second book.Think everybody will love it.

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  65. ***Great!!!!! It's so wonderful! I loved how artistic she was! I'd recommend it to all people interested in art!

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  66. ****it was a great book.my favorite part was when Emily made the heart and put her brothers head on it.i thought it was beautiful.i like that it used art. i hope the author will make a similar book.

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  67. ***good my favorite part was when she said that when her favorite artist was sad he was in a blue period.so she was in a blue period.

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  68. Allison J./Davison
    ***Great I thought that Emilys Blue Periode was cute and funny I like when Emilys little brother but the heart on here college.I also like when Emily and here little brother were at there dads house and the little brother Would not leave his dads couch from behind I thought that was funny.

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  69. **** i love this book because sad but fun in the same time .she had a blue period as will as the artis . i hope you love this as much as i do

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  70. *****funny :)
    I love this book and you will to! the best part was when she made a collage.I love the part when her brother was behind the couch.The end is the collage with a hart.

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  71. ***good
    I can relat to the book because my parntes got divorsd and I was sad to and I did not know what to do.I like the part when she gose thrue her blue period and all she whold paint is blue.and I love the collage she made and put her brothers head in it .

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  72. ***Great I enjoyed Emily's Blue Period because I love art and my favorite artist was picasso.The part that I like in the book was when Emily made the heart out of her mom and dad's materials.I loved this book and I think other people that like art would too.

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  73. *** great I am enjoying the book emilys blue period because it talks about how you are in a slump because your parents are geting a devorss you mite be mad or sad and it will help you get out of the slump

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  74. ***great because i like how the book in the back rounds it was the color she was feeling.how her baby brother drew a purple heart.How her parents were divors and she still found a way to still be happy.

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  75. ***Good I enjoyed the book a lot because Emely had her blue period like picasso did. One thing I found entersting was that Emelys little brother had the same thing too becausethere parents got divorested.

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  76. ***great it was sad when her parents were divorced and it was nice when emilys brother drew a purple heart but she said its ok

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  77. ******GRAET
    EMILY IS A LITTEIL GIRL AND SHE HAS TO DRAW A PICTOR OF HER HOUSE BUT SHE HAS TWO HOUSES HER DADS AND HER MOMS. EMILY LOVES PACOSOS WORK AND WEN PECOSO WAS SAD HE HAD A BLUE PEREUD SO EMILY IS SO SHE HAS ONE TO
    I RECUMEMEND THIS BOOK TO PEOPLE WHO LOVE ART.

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  78. I like the book because Emily drew a big heart and her little brother drew a purple heart in the middle. I also like the part when Emily had her blue period.The last thing I like and love I is when the little brother uses the couch as a fortruse.

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  79. **** I loved when the dad had to get his son off the ground and when she made that big heart. I also like when she was in her blue period. When she was in her blue period she painted in blue.

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  80. *** My favorite part of the book is when she has a blue period.I also like when the dad has to pick up her brother from behind the couch.I also liked when she made the heart and her brother scribbled on it.

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  81. *****Great!I love how she used alot of color and theme in this book.I undersand how it feel to feel sad because my parents are separated to.I think the theme of the book is it's ok to be sad sometimes.

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  82. ***** It is hard to go in a ``blue period ". I like it when the brother says " Your heart is my heart".

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  83. *** Liked it
    I liked how Emely used art when she had you blue period.And how she loved Picassos art.And at the end when she made the heart with the stuff of her houses.

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  84. ****Really Great! I love how she used so many colors to express her feelings.When her father moves out she uses only blue. When she takes things from both thier houses to make a cologe and her brother puts a heart to say thats part of my heart that makes me think that she is a good sister.

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  85. ***My favorite part of the book was when Emily had her blue period.I also liked when Emily's dad had to pick up her little brother from behind the couch.I also liked the part when Emily made her heart and her little brother scribbled on it.

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  86. ***I give it good.When the dad carried the boy like a sack of potato.I also liked when she gatherd stuff from both houses.

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  87. ****great because it was sad that her parents got divorced witch is really sad because it appeals to my family after my grandparents got a divorced it was absoulouty funny her bother hides behind the couch and the dad carry him like a sack of poateos but the book was really good and it help for kids going thourgh this.

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    the book was awesome i loved the part where she was so sad

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  89. ***good because i liked that Emely she was having a blue period.it was cool that the athere related it the real lif. I real recmed this book.

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  90. ***Good
    I like how dad carry's brother like a sack.Emily is very creative .And she takes things from house's .i am vry sa her pairents got devorsed

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  91. ***Good i enjoyed the book Emily's Blue Period because it was very creative and very true. One thing i found interesting was when she was during her blue period. I would recommend this book to a friend because some parts it was funny.

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  92. ****great because Emily want to be a artist inspried by Pablo Picasso but then when Emily has her mom and dad at a divorced which i think is sad because there a a divorced but then her family is torn apart but Emily get happy which i think is great i totally recomened this book!

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  93. **could be better
    I like the part when the Dad taps the sun it is kind of funny.
    I also like the part when she is in her blue period when it is all blue.
    I like the part when she is in the stor when she talks abowt the cubs

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  94. ****great book Emilys blue piriod I liked the part where her dad moved out and Emily took stuff from her moms and dads house for a progect that she had to make for school and she got mad because her brother messed it up but she had to look at it for a little while and found that she liked it.

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  95. **** I like the part when Emily made the collage from parts of her homes. I like the part were the dad picks the boy like a sack of potatoes. I think that other people should read this book.

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  96. this was a GREAT book! my favorite part is that when Emily wanted to change her name to a name like Pacaso's

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  97. I love when her brother painted a haret in the middle of her haret.Her dad pulled her little brother out from behind the couch.I like Pablo pacaso.

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  98. i loved it ******** was a great book i like when her dad put her brother over is shoulders and brought him like a sack of potas.

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  99. **** I think it was funny when her and her dad tried to pick up her brother at the store. I also like when she made that big heart and her brother colored on it. I think it was a GREAT book.

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  100. I think book is really good**** the part that i like the most is when she has pictures all over her room the part that i dont like is when her father leavs the family.i really like this book its so instersting . thank you for reading this book to us miss.maklain i really love this BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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  101. Kamiryn E./ Mrs. ReaOctober 9, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    good***
    I liked the book. My favorite part was when she was sad because her parents split and she was relating that to a famous artist named Pablo Picasso and when he was sad he called that his (blue period) read the book to find out more. i wold reccomend this book to a friend if they like things like that!

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  102. i love this book really much! tank you so much miss. makaklin so much for reading us this book!

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  103. ***could be better
    i like when they drew a purple heart and when she wouldn't move and when her brother was behind the couch

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  104. Jazelyn james / WilsonOctober 14, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    ***great i like the book because she reminds me of my sister because she really liked painting and so did my sister , so that really reminded me of her,, Another thing i liked about the book was when she painted the purple heart . SO...i really hope that u get this book in your Libary and read it ...

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  105. *****i liked the book cause it has a lot of hart and love and it was just good.

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  106. ***good I enjoyed the book Emily's Blue Period. I loved the part where she finally warmed up to the idea that her brother added something to her panting. I thought that was sweet.

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  107. ****I think it was funny when Emily's dad tried to pick up her Brother at the shop. I also like when she made that big heart and her Brother colored on it. Ithink it was a GREAT BOOK !!!!

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  108. **** it was a good book . I liked that the brother was funny. and when they drew the picture

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  109. *****I like this book when I was little I wanted to be a artist

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  110. I liked how the Dad carried the son like a sack of potatoes

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  111. *** good
    it was cool when she was sad she would do what her favorite artist would do and paint in blue

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  112. ***good its about this girl named Emily her parents got divorst. she was missing her dad. Emily painted every thing in art class.i enjoyed the book Emily's blue period because she loved to paint. one thing I found interesting was she went to go shopping for furnisher with her dad.i would recommend this book to a friend because she had got over that her mom and dad got devorsted.

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  113. * it was a sad book
    I didn't like the book because she was always sad and she stoped doing things that she liked I would not recommend this book

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  114. ****
    the book was good the little girls name was emmil her parents are divorced. I enjoyed it because I love ath

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  115. Darlyn perkins/wilsonJanuary 6, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    the book really helps me follow my dreams my favorite part is when they go to the store and she sees lots of shapes and that elbo pacso is her rollmodel

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  116. **Ok
    It was a very slow book and kind of boring. I liked how some of it rhymed and the painting was but other than that I didn't like the book that much.

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  117. I really like this book because she is very creative with all of her ideas

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  118. *** IT WAS OK I LIKED THAT SHE LOVED ART AND HAS VERY CREATIVE IDEAS

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  119. **OK
    I like this book a little its kinda sad and kinda boring it didnt really have excitement only the beginning did i dont really recommend this book

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  120. *** great
    This book is a very good book for many art people and I would give this book to many and this book is very inspiring for many including me.

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  121. *** great
    This book is very good and inspiring and for many and including me .

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  122. Great*** I like this book because Emily was a painter and she loved to paint all the time. One thing that I like about this book is that she never liked anyone touching her stuff especially her paint>>> her brother always loved to paint with her but she said no Read this book to find out more

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  123. I loved this book because Emily was a painter and she loved to paint she was just like this famous artist and went through her blue period

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  124. this is a good book try it out it is a god book and you should read it

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  125. ***good. Emily's blue period is about a girl named Emily who copies A famous painter named Pablo Picasso. it was good because she goes through her blue period and is feeling sad. Will Emily make it past her blue period? Read more to find out more about this book.

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  126. ***Good. I liked this book because she is so good of making creative things. I'm very interesting about her parents. do they NEED to split up there homes? I would recommend this to a friend because it's a really good book.

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