Once upon a time, there was a color named Blue. Blue loved looking at the sky, floating on the waves, and splashing in rain puddles. Blue was happy being Blue, but sometimes he wished he could be sunny like Yellow, bright like Green, royal like Purple, or outgoing like Orange. But most of the time, Blue liked being himself, except when he was around Red.
Red was a very loud color. He liked to tease Blue by saying, “Red is hot; Blue is not.” This made Blue feel sad. Yellow would tell Blue, “Blue is a very nice color,” but she never said it in front of Red. Green, Purple, and Orange also liked Blue, but they never told Red to stop being mean.
Every time Red said something mean and no one spoke up, Red got bigger and bigger. Soon, Red was so big that everyone was afraid of him. Red started picking on all the colors, and everyone felt a little blue.
One day, a new friend came along. He was a different shape and made everyone laugh. Red didn’t like this and told everyone to stop laughing. But the new friend stood up and said, “No.” Red was mad, but the new friend didn’t move, so Red rolled away.
The new friend told the colors, “If someone is mean, stand up and say no.” Yellow felt brave and said, “Me too!” Green said, “Three!” Purple became four, and Orange became five. Blue saw this and wanted to join in the counting.
Red got very hot and tried to tease Blue again. But this time, Blue stood up tall and became six. “Red can be really hot,” Blue said, “but Blue can be super cool.” All the colors stood together and said no to Red.
Seeing everyone stand up made Red feel small. Blue asked, “Can Red be hot and Blue be cool?” The new friend said, “Red can count too.” Red joined in the fun, and everyone laughed together. Sometimes, it just takes a little courage to make a big change.
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Color Counting Adventure: Go on a color hunt around your home or classroom. Find objects that match the colors from the story: Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, and Orange. Count how many objects you find for each color. Which color did you find the most? Which one was the least? Share your findings with a friend or family member.
Role-Play with Colors: Gather some friends or family members and act out the story using colored paper or fabric to represent each character. Take turns being Blue, Red, and the new friend. Practice standing up together and saying “No” to Red. How does it feel to stand up for yourself and others? Discuss how you can be brave like Blue in real life.
Create a Colorful Storybook: Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to draw your own version of the story. Add new characters or change the ending. What if Red learned to be kind from the beginning? Share your storybook with your class or family and talk about how colors can have different feelings and meanings.
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Blue was a quiet color. He enjoyed looking up at the sky, floating on the waves, and on days he felt like splashing in rain puddles. Every once in a while, he wished he could be more sunny like yellow, lovely to meet you, or bright like green, more regal like purple, oh yes, oh lovely, or outgoing like orange. But overall, he liked being blue, except when he was with red.
Red was a hothead. He liked to pick on blue. “Red is a great color,” he’d say. “Red is hot; blue is not.” Then blue would feel bad about being blue. Sometimes yellow comforted blue, saying, “Blue is a very nice color.” But yellow never said that in front of red; she never said, “Stop picking on blue.” Green, purple, and orange thought blue was nice too, but they never told red to stop either.
Every time red said something mean and no one spoke up, he got bigger and bigger and bigger. Soon red grew so big that everyone was afraid of him. No one dared to stop him. Red picked on all the colors, and then everyone felt a little blue.
Until one day, someone came who had a different shape, with bold strokes and squared corners. He was funny and made the colors laugh. Red saw this and got very hot. “Stop laughing!” he told yellow. “Stop!” he told green. He told purple and orange, and they did.
Red rolled up to one and said, “Stop laughing!” But one stood up straight like an arrow and said, “No.” Red was mad, but one wouldn’t budge, so red rolled away. One turned to the colors and said, “If someone is mean and picks on me, stand up and say no.”
Then yellow felt brave and said, “Me too!” Green agreed and said, “Three!” Purple became four, and orange became five. Blue saw the colors change and wanted to count.
Red grew red hot. He felt left out and grew hotter and hotter. Red raced over to blue and said what he always did: “Red is hot; blue is not.” But this time blue stood up tall and became six. “Red can be really hot,” he said, “but blue can be super cool.”
Red tried to roll over blue, but everyone took a stand and said no. Seeing them standing tall made red feel very, very small. Then red turned even redder and began rolling away. Blue called out, “Can red be hot and blue be cool?” Red stopped in his tracks. “Red can count too,” said one.
Red rocked and rolled, and they shouted. Red laughed and joined the fun. Sometimes it just takes a little courage.
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