Energetic and off-the-wall, the complaints are always wildly funny, from the neurotically neat Purple ("If you DON'T START COLORING INSIDE the lines soon. Fed up with their workload and eager to voice their grievances, they pen letters to Duncan detailing their frustrations. K-Gr 2-In this delightfully imaginative take on a beloved childhood activity, a young boy's crayons have had enough. (c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Kids who already attribute feelings to their playthings will never look at crayons the same way again.-Barthelmess, Thom Copyright 2010 Booklist A final spread sees all things right, as Duncan fills a page with bright, delightful imagery, addressing each of the crayons' issues and forcing them into colorful cooperation. First-class bookmaking, with clean design, ample trim size, and substantial paper stock, adds to the quality feel. Indeed, Jeffers' ability to communicate emotion in simple gestures, even on a skinny cylinder of wax, elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights. Peach is naked! The conceit is an enticing one, and although the crayons' complaints are not entirely unique (a preponderance centers around some variation of overuse), the artist's indelible characterization contributes significant charm. One morning he opens his desk looking for them and, in their place, finds a pack of letters detailing their grievances, one crayon at a time. Used with permission.ĭuncan's crayons are on strike. From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association.
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