What Color Is Goodness?

Inspired by the query of her cartwheeling five-year-old niece, "Emmy, What Color is Goodness?" this poem was written to help readers from 7 to 70 find goodness in the most unexpected places.

The poem explores the universality of goodness- it does not look like one color, size, or shape and its subtleties and nuances, beauty and undersides are always waiting to be uncovered. Goodness is found in all of us and it is up to each of us to search and recognize goodness and to appreciate it when we see it in the world.

Emily Morrison offers a vision of kindness, acceptance and understanding in unsettled times in this beautiful poetry book, featuring the delightful illustrations of renowned artist Pam McDonnell. The book follows the journey of "protagonist A & B"" discovering goodness as an adventure- together they seek out where goodness can be hiding. The tale takes the reader through all the colors of the rainbow, delving inside brown boxes and ribboned packages, in dark grey spaces and even deep inside all of us.

Goodness is found while dancing wildly, singing joyfully and in quiet spaces with little color. Morrison was raised on the works of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Suess, the beauty and humor found in the interplay of their clever images and words that had a lasting impact on her imagination. Believing that there is not enough new poetry into the world, Morrison hopes to introduce readers to a world where poetry tells a powerful story that is relatable to all readers. She believes lyrical poetry has the power to inspire emotions that can create change. Goodness explores friendships, vulnerability, mindfulness, gratitude, acceptance and community, lessons that connect all generations.