Artist George Rodrigue has created a bookshelf of popular titles that feature his famously quizzical Blue Dog . It was great fun to work with him to write the first Blue Dog book for kids. I knew right away that I wanted the book to be a color book that would go beyond the traditional rainbow colors. I’ve always loved the subtle difference in color shades, as well as the ear-tickling poetry in color names like plum, chartreuse, auburn, and periwinkle. We added some playful puns to the mix and came up with a book that pays tribute to Blue Dog’s origins as well as the artistic urge to create.