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Luna’s Colour Quest
Rayhaan Jay’s Luna’s Colour Quest is a picture book that feels comfortingly familiar, yet still nudges readers to see the world with new eyes. From the first pages, the fairytale-style illustrations create instant warmth. They make the story easy to settle into. I especially love the watercolour backgrounds. They lend each spread a calm, softly dreamlike glow. Children will be drawn to the richness of the palette. Adults may feel a quiet pull of nostalgia.
At the centre is Luna, a little fox who receives an old film camera from her grandmother for her birthday. A simple prompt follows: photograph things in her favourite colour. That small idea opens into something larger. Luna begins noticing details she once skimmed past. Dew resting on a spider’s web. The fine curve of petals on a flower. Tiny moments that often vanish in the rush of the day. Each discovery becomes a lesson in attention. Not just looking, but truly seeing, then choosing what to hold onto.
The message that lingers is gentle and clear. The book encourages children to appreciate what’s around them. It also offers a quieter reminder. Not every moment needs to be captured to matter. Some experiences are valuable simply because they are felt. Seen. Lived. That idea lands with real emotional clarity, especially now, when so much is processed through screens.
There’s also something moving in knowing the author is a photographer with a deep care for preserving memory. That background gives the story a personal undertone. It feels rooted in a sincere desire to help children observe more closely, and to meet the everyday world with creativity and wonder.
Visually, the book is truly lovely. My favourite part is the way the colours bring softness and life to every page. The effect is calm. Immersive. Inviting. Young readers will linger over the illustrations, hunting for small details in the same spirit as Luna.
Luna’s Colour Quest is a warm, thoughtful picture book that balances simplicity with emotional meaning. It invites children to slow down, observe, and appreciate the beauty already present in their everyday lives. I loved the visuals, and I think children will too.
Pages: 28 | ASIN : B0GF92L551
Wonderment
Animals are Great is a playful, rhythmic children’s picture book, structured like a song, that invites young readers on an imaginative journey through the animal kingdom. What was the inspiration for your story?
The inspiration started with a silly song that was interactive for children. We wanted to explore different parts of the voice by using animal sounds and thought it would be fun to have Animals Are Great as a book that kids could read and listen to at the same time.
What were some educational aspects that were important for you to include in this children’s book?
We are real-life musicians and teachers. Teaching kids voice and movement while pretending to be an animal is a great way to explore different parts of their voice.
What scene in the book did you have the most fun writing?
“Walking through the woods thinking all the time, animals are great, they really blow my mind. Some are furry, some are big, and some are kind of small, animals, oh animals, I like them all.” We love the silliness of this verse and the wonderment it creates.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
We are actually working on 2 more sing-along books — I Love That Train and No More Sugar. Also, we are excited to share that the audio track for Animals Are Great is available on Spotify, iTunes, etc. as a single. I Love That Train and No More Sugar song tracks will also be available when the books come out.
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