The Land without Color by Benjamin Ellefson

Age Range: 7 – 12 years

Grade Level: 3 – 6

Series: Land without Color (book 1)

Paperback: 168 pages

Formats: Paperback, eBook

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The Land without Color

by Benjamin Ellefson

Would you be scared of a two-headed dragon where one head breathes fire and the other breathes ice cream?

Receiving a pack of bubblegum for his birthday, twelve-year-old Alvin naturally blows the largest bubble he can. It grows and grows bigger than him. Before he knows it, his feet lift off the ground and he floats into the sky and above the clouds.

When he finally sets down on hard ground again, he discovers that he has been transported to a mysterious land without color. The dirt, grass, sky, trees, and even people are all gray. He soon learns that an army of goblins have kidnapped the twin princesses Gwendolyn and Sapphire and stolen all of the color from the land.

So Alvin sets off on an adventurous quest to rescue the princesses, restore the color to the kingdom, and find his way home.

Along the way, he makes friends with a talk squirrel named Permy and a Spanish-speaking mouse name Ronaldo. To succeed, Alvin must battle man-eating plants, outsmart the bumbling Crimson Guards, cross the Sugar Dessert, overcome the two-headed dragon, and find the color-stealing goblins.

It’s dangerous. Scary. Impossible! But it’s the only way to restore color to the kingdom.

Characters | Illustrations | Reviews | Awards

Characters from The Land without Color

Alvin Alvin is an average boy who loves to play games and use his imagination. But when his parents give him a pack of never-popping gum, he embarks on an adventure that’s beyond his wildest dreams. Blowing an enormous bubble, Alvin finds himself floating high above the clouds until he finally lands in a strange world where everything is gray—the trees, the animals, and even the people. As Alvin explores this ironically named Kingdom of Color, he learns about the color-stealing Goblins and sets out on a journey to rescue the Princesses and restore color to the land.

Permy

Permiella is the daughter of Graytail of the Red Berry Forest. Permy, as her friends call her, always likes to be prepared. Learning from her wise father, she follows the squirrel ways and buries acorn pails filled with anything she might need later. And it’s a good thing she does, for many years into the Great Grayness, she still has a good supply of canned fruits and vegetables waiting to be eaten. Now she waits for the right time to share her saved bounty.

Ronaldo

Ronaldo P. Mouse is a field mouse of Vegetable Valley. Long ago, he and his family discovered the secrets of the color drains while searching for food. Since then, he spends his days in the Marketplace of Color trying the spread the word about eating nutritious, homegrown fruits and vegetables. But in the hustle and bustle of the market, few people listen to such a little mouse.

King Fabian

King Fabian is the wise ruler of the Kingdom of Color. Since the Great Grayness befell the land, the kind and generous King has been helping his people by giving free ice cream and candy to all of those who can’t grow their own color. However, the great stress of the gray plague made the King’s skin green and wrinkly, and when the Goblins attacked and kidnapped the twin princesses, Gwendolyn and Sapphire, he changed completely into a giant painted turtle. Now he leads the elite Crimson Guard, hunting the color-stealing Goblins while providing the only beacon of color in the gray land.

General Droww

General Droww is the son of Will the Great, the hero of the Color Wars. Following in his father’s footsteps, he joined the Army as soon as he could. With his victories in the Great Sugar War, he became the youngest General in the army. After the war, King Fabian charged him with creating the Crimson Guards and the Royal Police Force. However, he grew discontent, and left after thirteen years to create the Color Factory. No one has heard from him since.

Old Lion

The Old Lion is a hero of the Great Sugar War, having served under General Droww. An enormous beast with golden fur and a thick brown mane, he stands almost twice as tall as the average man. With a mouth large enough to swallow anyone in a single bite, he is a gentle soul that lives to protect the weak and keep peace. After a falling out with General Droww when he created the Color Factory, the Old Lion disappeared.

Gwendolyn Sapphire from The Land without Color

Princess Gwendolyn and Princess Sapphire

Princess Gwendolyn and Princess Sapphire are the twin daughters of King Fabian. Gwendolyn rules from her tall tower in the Red Berry Forest, and her sister Sapphire rules from her tower in the Vegetable Valley. These young girls are loved by everyone throughout the land. Ever since the beginning of the Great Grayness when were each kidnapped by the Goblins, the Crimson Guards have been scouring the Kingdom looking for them. Now they are waiting to be rescued from the hands of the color-stealing Goblins.

Illustrations from The Land without Color

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Map of the kingdom of color from The Land without Color

Alvin floating above the clouds in The Land without Color

Alvin meeting the two-headed dragon in The Land without Color

The castle of Princess Sapphire from The Land without Color

Alvin and the Old Lion in The Land without Color

Alvin walking across the land of darkness in The Land without Color

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Alvin in the Goblin Prison in The Land without Color

Alvin confronted by a crimson guard in The Land without Color

Alvin eating ice cream from the two-headed dragon in The Land without Color

Alvin caught in a trap in The Land without Color

Alvin in the Sugar Desert in The Land without Color

Permy escaping the Goblin Prison in The Land without Color

A sleepy village in The Land without Color

Brandon and Steven riding bikes in The Land without Color

Alvin and Permy entering the goblin prison in The Land without Color

Permy digging for an acorn pail in The Land without Color

The Rainbow Castle in The Land without Color

Alvin discovering a grey landscape in The Land without Color

Ronaldo rescuing Alvin in The Land without Color

A sugar lion from The Land without Color

Alvin confronting King Fabian in The Land without Color

Alvin receiving an acorn pail in The Land without Color

Ronaldo captured in The Land without Color

Alvin hungry for a snack in The Land without Color

Drexel in the Dungeon of Despair from The Land without Color

Alvin searching the Sugar Desert in The Land without Color

Alvin confronting the two-headed dragon in The Land without Color

Alvin climbing with some vines in The Land without Color

Headless people in The Land without Color

Alvin and Permy captured in the Painted Fields in The Land without Color

Alvin gathering supplies in The Land without Color

About the Illustrator

Kevin Cannon is a cartoonist most well known for the critically acclaimed nonfiction graphic novel “The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy” (Hill & Wang, 2015) and the Eisner Award-nominated arctic adventure “Far Arden” (Top Shelf, 2009). City Pages named him Twin Cities’ Best Cartoonist in 2011. He also produces elaborate cartoon maps, which have appeared in The Appendix, The Star Tribune, The Riverfront Times, and The Miami New Times. Cannon has also illustrated several children’s books, most notably “Ben and Lucy Play Pond Hockey” (Beavers Pond Press, 2010), and “The Gluten Glitch” (Beavers Pond Press, 2012). A Minneapolis native, Cannon spends his free time camping, reading dusty books about arctic explorers, and listening to hockey games on the radio. www.kevincannon.org

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Reviews of The Land without Color

[dica_divi_carousel show_items_desktop=”1″ show_items_tablet=”1″ autoplay=”on” hoverpause=”on” autoplay_speed=”6000″ arrow_nav=”on” dot_nav=”on” lazy_loading=”on” load_before_transition=”on” advanced_effect=”1″ arrow_nav_color=”#0041b4″ dots_active_color=”#0041b4″ image_sizing=”25%” carousel_container_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” carousel_container_padding=”0px|60px|0px|60px|false|false” innercontent_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” item_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” image_container_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” image_container_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_container_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_container_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” social_container_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” social_container_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” rating_container_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_radii_item=”on|5px|5px|5px|5px” border_width_all_item=”10px” border_color_all_item=”#0041b4″][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Rachel” sub_title=”RacheyRagDoll.Blogspot.co.uk” url=”http://racheyragdoll.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/review-on-land-without-color.html” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read Full Review” button_url=”http://racheyragdoll.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/review-on-land-without-color.html” button_url_new_window=”on” image=”http://benjaminellefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rachel.jpg” image_alt=”Rachel” use_rating=”on” rating_number=”4″ social_media_alignment=”center” rating_alignment=”center” rating_position=”rating-under-title” image_padding=”20px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_padding=”0px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” button_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” button_padding=”0px|10px|0px|10px|false|false” custom_margin=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ header_text_align=”center” subtitle_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” button_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_spread=”2px”]

I really loved the silliness and impossibility of this book.

[/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Sara Reid” sub_title=”Today-WeDid.com” url=”http://today-wedid.com/2016/03/15/the-land-without-color-by-benjamin-ellefson/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read Full Review” button_url=”http://today-wedid.com/2016/03/15/the-land-without-color-by-benjamin-ellefson/” button_url_new_window=”on” image=”http://benjaminellefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FemaleReviewer.jpg” image_alt=”Sara Reid” social_media_alignment=”center” rating_alignment=”center” rating_position=”rating-under-title” image_padding=”20px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_padding=”0px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” button_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” button_padding=”0px|10px|0px|10px|false|false” custom_margin=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ header_text_align=”center” subtitle_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” button_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_spread=”2px”]

The Land Without Color is a wonderful lollop through a magical world that will appeal to a wide range of children.

[/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Tracy Slowiak” sub_title=”Reader’s Favorite” url=”https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/the-land-without-color” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read Full Review” button_url=”https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/the-land-without-color” button_url_new_window=”on” image=”http://benjaminellefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/readersFavorite.jpg” image_alt=”Tracy Slowiak from Reader’s Favorite” use_rating=”on” social_media_alignment=”center” rating_alignment=”center” rating_position=”rating-under-title” image_padding=”20px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_padding=”0px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” button_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” button_padding=”0px|10px|0px|10px|false|false” custom_margin=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ header_text_align=”center” subtitle_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” button_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_spread=”2px”]

Author Benjamin Ellefson has done a wonderful job in creating a story line that will entertain its readers and please their parents with its message and tone.

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It is a great novel for people who are transitioning into chapter books.

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Benjamin Ellefson’s fantasy adventure fable for children and preteens, The Land Without Color, is an original and entertaining tale that had me remembering the fun of playing hide and seek at dusk and going on adventures with the neighborhood kids when I was Brandon’s age.

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All the characters are lovable and they’re really easy to get attached to.

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This story moves quickly from one adventure to the next as the author cleverly uses so many fantastical creatures and probabilities to get across an important lesson: eat healthy. A great read.

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Zanny, and quirkly, and just lots of fun.

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The Land Without Color is a suitably complex read for the age group, which will encourage children to think critically about both the characters and the challenges which Alvin faces.

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This book was so fun to read and the author put a ton of imagination in to it!

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Ellefson manages to craft a world that is uniquely his own and weave his story in such a way that it makes for an enjoyable, fast paced book, able to quickly grab and hold a young reader’s attention.

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It kept me on my seat. When I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it.

[/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Aimee Ann” sub_title=”RedHeadedBookLover.com” url=”https://redheadedbooklover.com/the-land-without-color-benjamin-ellefson/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Read Full Review” button_url=”https://redheadedbooklover.com/the-land-without-color-benjamin-ellefson/” button_url_new_window=”on” image=”http://benjaminellefson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FemaleReviewer.jpg” image_alt=”Aimee Ann” social_media_alignment=”center” rating_alignment=”center” rating_position=”rating-under-title” image_padding=”20px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” content_padding=”0px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” button_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” button_padding=”0px|10px|0px|10px|false|false” custom_margin=”10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ header_text_align=”center” subtitle_text_align=”center” body_text_align=”center” button_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_spread=”2px”]

The Land without Color is one of the most well written and well-developed stories I have ever come across.

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A literary Avatar crossed with The Wizard of Oz perfect for kids.

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This book captured what it was like to be a child.

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Mr. Ellefson has written a marvelous debut novel.

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