Blue Bananas

BLUE BANANAS

by Mae Astrid Tobias

(2011)

With illustrations by Leo Agtuca.

Published by Crucible Gallery and the Crucible Workshop.

ISBN 978-971-94809-1-4

 

Gino’s in trouble. Mrs. Manalo asked the class to show her their favorite fruit or vegetable. Gino already drew his favorite – bananas – but everyone is using all the yellow crayons. All the crayons left are black, brown and blue. Blue bananas? Who has ever seen a blue banana?

A chance encounter with Filipino painter Mauro Malang Santos gives a little boy a chance to explore his own creativity and discover the boundless ways of expression through art.