Krishelle - Do You Like Me Blue?

Millard is a native of Hempstead, New York, grew up in Ft. Collins, Colorado, has lived off and on in Portland, Oregon since 1968 until moving there permanently in 1995. A life long writer, he graduated in 1979 with a BA in English Literature, Creative Writing from Colorado State University and an MEd in Guidance and Counseling from University of Guam in 1989. Millard has started businesses, taught, counseled and worked many jobs while visiting many lands around the world.

A native of Shizuoka, Japan she now lives in Portland, Oregon since 1997. Asami is a 1987 English Literature graduate of Rikkyo University (St. Pauls University), considered one of Japans top ten universities in Tokyo. She is talented but modest and thinks anyone can draw like her. She must be pushed to accept credit for her essential contributions in formatting, blocking scenes and capturing the essence of the story.

A Portland, Oregon native whose first language was Japanese. Great at drawing facial expressions. Her hallmark is quick and colorful drawings full of dynamic motion. Standout eyes are also a mark of her work. Had a rough patch learning English from pre-school through first grade and created the inspiration for Do You Like Me Blue. She loves the outdoors and would rather be at the ocean.

Portland, Oregon born and bred. Kurtz is young but serious. He would rather be on the soccer field, basketball court, downhill skiing or swimming but realizes that sometimes it is better to blog or run a business. Let him know what you think of this story in the Kurtz House Blog at www.iamthecolor.com/kurtz-blog .

By: Millard
Art Direction by: Asami
Illustrated by: Krishelle

I Am the Color Productions
Kurtz House Publishing
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Copyright 2005 by Millard
ISBN: 978-1-939955-00-5

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You are five years old, you are in a new school, you dont know anyone or anything, and you dont understand a word anyone says to you. One can easily appreciate the trauma and frustration a child would naturally feel. However, such trying experiences is more universal than might be imagined. After all, every child is born not speaking a word of any language. We have all seen the two year old having a temper tantrum and bawling like its the end of the world. Who wouldnt break down from time to time if there were no way to talk or understand all the activities occurring throughout the day. Even as young children grow and develop the ability to speak and communicate, there many times the words and concepts being talked about by the adults in the room are far to complicated for a young one to follow. Though most adults dont remember much about their very early years and, therefore may not relate very well to this part of early life, young children spend a lot of time wondering just what is being said and what is going on. Do You Like Me Blue? opens a window into this world. Share it with your child. You might be surprised at their reaction.

First and foremost the I Am the Color stories are works of art that stand alone as art. If the stories were not exceptional art, they would not work in any other capacity either.

That being said, beyond wide general use for enjoyment, reflection and deepening of experience for all ages, the stories may have application for specific educational and therapeutic purposes for the achievement of desired outcomes.

First, the stories offer a superb way to open the world of emotion to conscious awareness and verbalization of feelings in young children. I Am the Color stories also allow older children and adults to benefit from experiencing and becoming more cognizant of the emotional reality to be found all around in the day to day moments of living.

Second, the stories bring to bear powerful techniques that can be used in a wide variety of therapeutic settings. Specific stories are suitable for service men and women experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PST). Trauma resolution and acceptance, depression abatement, control and extinction, worldview/mindset reset and new orientation and other conditions seeking improvement or treatment may benefit from using I Am the Color stories. For a more thorough discussion of therapeutic use go to the website: www.iamthecolor.com . Emotional Intelligence Color Theory: Concept, Technique and Application is in production at this time, April 2013. The expectation is that it will be published and available for purchase later this year.

Millard,

MEd
Guidance and Counseling

I AM THE COLOR PRODUCTIONS
Kurtz House Publishing
All Rights Reserved
Copyright 2005
ISBN 978-1-939955-00-5

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