Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red ("Let's draw strawberries!"). His mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a play date with a yellow classmate ("Go draw a nice orange!"). The scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries. Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along: he's blue! This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book can be read on multiple levels.