Mondays Are Apple Green
Louise Greig author Maria Luisa Petrarca illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Floris Books
Published:17th Sep '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Anna's Saturdays are yellow.
All day she is bathed in the colour of soft sunshine.
Saturday feels as welcoming as a patch of warm sunlight to a kitten.
Anna experiences the world a little differently. Sounds make her mouth water; names and days have colours.
Anna's Tuesdays are sparkly like shiny tinsel. The notes of her music teacher's violin taste like delicious chocolate sauce. And Anna's own name is blackcurrant purple! Through her colourful week, Anna happily shares her wonder at her amazing senses.
This lyrical, eye-opening picture book explores the unusual merging of the senses experienced by people with synaesthesia, presented in an engaging way that young children can understand. Anna's story is beautifully and authentically told by award-winning author and synaesthete Louise Greig, with vivid imagery from illustrator Maria Luisa Petrarca. Mondays Are Apple Green enables young synaesthetes to feel seen, and is a joyful celebration of difference!
'A beautifully written account of synaesthesia in childhood, bringing this inner world to life with warmth and accuracy. In giving these experiences a clear and recognisable form, the book supplies something many synaesthetic children might not have; confirmation that their perceptions are real and shared by others.'
-- Duncan Carmichael, Lecturer in Psychology
'Normalises and celebrates synaesthesia and neurodiversity, helping young readers and their parents to understand and accept cross-sensory experiences as a unique and special gift.'
-- James Wannerton, President of the UK Synaesthesia Association
'This is a book for everyone, a book filled with magic, wonder and gorgeous illustrations.'
-- Armadillo
'So much fun to see a children's book about synesthesia!'
-- Jessica, Main Street Books (US Bookstore)
'A gorgeous story about seeing the world differently. Every page is bright and vibrant and brings Anna to life as well as perfectly depicting how she sees and feels the world around her. A true celebration of differences.'
-- Mum of Boys Northeast (Instagram)
'This is such a gorgeous book. A beautiful way to explore language, imagination and the way we all experience the world differently.'
-- What the Teacher Reads (Instagram)
ISBN: 9781835750056
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 428g
28 pages