![]() ![]() ![]() In many picture books the cast doesn’t take this helpful stance, but instead teases, or makes the main character feel even worse. ![]() The crayons’ tops are all different shapes and their labels torn in various ways.Īt one point, all the art supplies try to help the red crayon. But there are a lot of nuances and layers to them. They are little stubs of crayon with the name on their label barely showing- they are old and well worn! The illustrations, like the story, appear simple and straightforward. One of my favorite details is the red crayon’s grandparents. When the other crayon’s talk their dialogue stays very ‘crayon-like’, The red crayon tries to draw red things, but no matter what, they come out wrong. RED, A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall is wonderfully witty and clever and I’m excited to point out some of the smart choices that this author/illustrator has made. First, notice the cover (above), the crayon’s wrapper is red, but its color is not. ![]()
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