A Bank Street Best Book of 2025 Outstanding Merit Selection Let there be color! From the
creator of the Mouse Adventures–Torben Kuhlmann–comes an epic illustrated story about a girl
who sets out to bring color back to a city where everything is gray. There is something off
about Robin’s new city. Everything there is gray—house facades people even flowers. Where are
all the colors? Robin sets out in search of color and uncovers a plot: behind all the gray is
the faceless Gray Works company. Thanks to her powers of deduction and a few allies Robin gets
into the company’s control center and sets all the controls to colorful. In the end only her
cat is left gray. Torben Kuhlmann–creator of the Mouse Adventures series including the 2019
Batchelder honor winner Edison– uses his love of science and his mastery of illustration to
introduce color theory to young readers through his striking visuals and contemporary
narrative.
