Why is Blue Dog Blue Author:George Rodrigue For years Blue Dog's bold blueness has captivated adults. Now children get to join in the fun when they open this vibrant book, which finally answers the question we've all wondered about since we first met Blue Dog's riveting stare: Why is Blue Dog blue? Blue Dog's creator, George Rodrigue, takes readers on a playful tour of his unique color wo... more »rld. In it, he combines preposterous puns with all-new whimsical Blue Dog silkscreens to go where other color guides are too yellow-bellied to tread. Readers of all ages will giggle as Blue Dog changes color from red or green to auburn or chartreuse. By the end of the book, they will see that the artist's reasoning is both logical and magical: Blue Dog simply had to be blue.« less