A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age! 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 playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and 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 about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.
[b:Cat Tale|13614653|Cat Tale|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1335223843s/13614653.jpg|19215237] was my introduction to [a:Michael Hall|6570330|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351872075p2/6570330.jpg] and I have been entertained by him since in [b:It's an Orange Aardvark!|18377674|It's an Orange Aardvark!|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385354416s/18377674.jpg|25993452] and no doubt I will fully enjoy [b:Red: A Crayon's Story|22291131|Red A Crayon's Story|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407706507s/22291131.jpg|41626053].
My first suggestion on reading this book, is to do so in a well lit room. The black background and thin crayon type font make things difficult to see otherwise (but then that's just me and lamps for bedtime stories...).
I look at the cover and see a blue sky and a red crayon. It never occurred to me that it was the red crayon drawing in blue... This is a neat story, full of points to jump into conversation about school supplies and colors, even the color wheel and varying shades of those primary ones. But it is more than that too. This book can bring out dialogue about being different and about being who you are rather than what everyone else thinks you're suppose to be. Definitely intriguing.
Thanks to HC for an ARC.
Updated: Jacketed Hardcover
posted:
http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2015/02/02/red-a-crayons-story/
I received this product free for the purpose of reviewing it. I received no other compensation for this review. The opinions expressed in this review are my personal, honest opinions. Your experience may vary. Please read my full disclosure policy for more details.
[bc:Cat Tale|13614653|Cat Tale|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1335223843s/13614653.jpg|19215237][bc:It's an Orange Aardvark!|18377674|It's an Orange Aardvark!|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385354416s/18377674.jpg|25993452][bc:Red: A Crayon's Story|22291131|Red A Crayon's Story|Michael Hall|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1407706507s/22291131.jpg|41626053]
Reading updates
-
Started reading
-
10 October, 2014:
Finished reading
-
10 October, 2014:
Reviewed