I am not afraid to admit that I am a art supply junkie. I love browsing in art supply stores and have a rather large collection of paints, pencils, pens, and crayons, which is why I loved this picture book. Imagine what your art supplies would say to you if they could speak, or write. I know my paint brushes would complain about the fact that I keep absentmindedly dipping them in my tea.
Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Penguin, 2013, 978-0-399-25537-3
One day at school Duncan goes to get his crayons and he
finds a bundle of letters waiting for him. When he opens the first letter he
discovers that it was written by his red crayon. Apparently the crayon is not
very happy with its lot in life. It feels that Duncan makes it “work harder”
than all the other crayons. A letter from the purple crayon indicates that this
crayon is tired of so much of its “gorgeous color” going out of the lines. In
fact, if Duncan doesn’t start coloring inside the lines the purple crayon is
“going to completely lose it.”
The orange and
yellow crayons are not on speaking terms so they voice their complaints through
their letters to Duncan. The white crayon is tired of being used to color white
paper, and the pink crayon is upset the Duncan hardly ever uses it. Of course Duncan
had no idea that his crayons were so upset and now he has to find a way to reassure
and placate them.
Readers of all
ages are going to enjoy this enormously amusing picture book. Everyone has, at
some point, used crayons to draw and write. There is something comforting about
their colors, their texture, even their wonderful crayony smell. Who knew that
they all had such different personalities and problems!
With wonderful
artwork and a truly unique story, this picture book is sure to become a
favorite in homes, classrooms, and libraries.
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