Boy Who Paints, The

A young boy loves to paint but his paintings are dull, colourless, and depict a dreary and flat world. When his parents tell him to stop painting all the time he decides to give up and throw the paintings away, but then he dreams of beautiful settings and landscapes and his paintings change and become colourful and imaginative. This Canadian picture book for primary students focuses on the themes of believing in oneself, discovering one’s true path, creativity, personal identity, and perseverance. This richly illustrated book would be useful in a school or classroom library or as a read-aloud book.