Description
Snap! Scritch! Whoosh! There goes another crayon!
What could be more perfect than a brand new set of crayons? Evan can鈥檛 wait to use them, until Snap!, the brown one breaks in two. Then one by one, the others break, get crushed, are blown away, or simply disappear. How can he possibly draw when there鈥檚 no green, purple, or even black?
Evan feels like throwing things, but instead, he scribbles using all the bits and pieces that are left. But what鈥檚 this? Where yellow and blue cross, there鈥檚 green, and when blue and red get all mixed up, it creates just the right purple to draw monsters. Soon, all he鈥檚 left with are tiny stubs of red, yellow, and blue, but Evan discovers that even with just a few crayons, he can create new and exciting art卢鈥攈is imagination is the only tool he needs.
The winning combination of Hazel Hutchins鈥檚 lively text and Duan Petri膷i膰鈥檚 ingenious illustrations make this a wonderful addition to every young child鈥檚 library.
Reviews
鈥淭his gently affirming book . . . offers an important message.鈥�
- Booklist, 11/01/15
鈥淭he illustrations in this story are mesmerizing.鈥�
- Ventura County Star, 07/30/15
鈥淎 delightful book.鈥�
- Quill &鈥圦uire, 10/15
鈥淲ill become a favourite of all families and will make a great addition to any library or home.鈥�
- Resource Links, 02/16
鈥淎 fun story about creativity, frustration, and the ways in which hardships . . . ensure the use of imagination in problem solving.鈥�
- Sense and Sensibility and Stories, /07/12/15
鈥淭he illustrations are just perfect for the story. The details and expressions are ingenious enriching the text so well.鈥�
- Storywraps, 07/14/15
鈥淎 beautifully humorous ode to both pragmatism and imagination.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, *starred review, 07/15/15
鈥淯ses repetition, onomatopoeia to great effect, creating a sense of rhythm and momentum.鈥�
- The Deakin Review of Children鈥檚 Literature, Winter/16
鈥淟ively and charming.鈥�
- Sal鈥檚 Fiction Addiction, 09/19/15
鈥淎 sweet story to pair with other artistic titles in storytime.鈥�
- School Library Journal, 11/15