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53rd out of 268 books
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The Crayon Box that Talked
"While walking through a toy store, the day before today, I overheard a crayon box with many things to say..." Once upon a time, Shane DeRolf wrote a poem. It was a deceptively simple poem, a charming little piece that celebrates the creation of harmony through diversity. The folks at the Ad Council heard it--and liked it so much that they made it the theme for their 1997...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 21st 1997
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane Derolf is a simple story about how to get along with each other. A girl buys a box of crayons that do not get along at all. She begins to draw a picture with each of them, and the crayons begin to realize that when they work together they can make a complete picture. A group works better together than an individual.
While I enjoyed the message behind this book, I found the story too simple for my taste. I finished reading the book and wondered where the rest of...more
While I enjoyed the message behind this book, I found the story too simple for my taste. I finished reading the book and wondered where the rest of...more
"We are a box of crayons that doesn't get along."
I absolutely LOVE The Crayon Box that Talked ! This book has a beautiful and complex message told in a very simple way. The poem starts with a little girl going into a toy store and finding a crayon box where none of the colors get along. The little girls buys the box of crayons and takes them to her house where she begins to draw a picture. The colors begin to see that even though they are all special in their own ways that when they come toget...more
I absolutely LOVE The Crayon Box that Talked ! This book has a beautiful and complex message told in a very simple way. The poem starts with a little girl going into a toy store and finding a crayon box where none of the colors get along. The little girls buys the box of crayons and takes them to her house where she begins to draw a picture. The colors begin to see that even though they are all special in their own ways that when they come toget...more
Julia received this on Meet the Teacher night about a week or so ago when we went to her Kindergarten. Her teacher, Mrs. Carroll, had made up a little bag for each of the kids and she had a copy of this book sitting on all of their desks.
While Julia looked around her classroom and participated in a small scavenger hunt I glanced through this book. By the cover I could tell it'd be a story we'd like but I didn't think it would go much beyond 'like'.
I do have to admit that, in our opinions, the st...more
While Julia looked around her classroom and participated in a small scavenger hunt I glanced through this book. By the cover I could tell it'd be a story we'd like but I didn't think it would go much beyond 'like'.
I do have to admit that, in our opinions, the st...more
When I was a young child I was a crayon fanatic. I loved my box of 64 (the biggest at the time, or the biggest I knew of) and my box of 8 large sized crayons too. So, I’m a fan of drawing with crayons.
I also appreciate books that show the value of teamwork and that show how to appreciate diversity, which this book does.
I really wanted to love it but I just liked it. I might not have been in the optimal mood to read this book.
The colors in the illustrations are crayon hued and I enjoyed that, but...more
I also appreciate books that show the value of teamwork and that show how to appreciate diversity, which this book does.
I really wanted to love it but I just liked it. I might not have been in the optimal mood to read this book.
The colors in the illustrations are crayon hued and I enjoyed that, but...more
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My toddler son loves this book. He will sit and make me read it to him 4 or 5 times in a row. Seriously. A toddler boy will sit for multiple readings of this book. The art is cute, the facial expressions on the crayons particularly so, and the message is clear. The rhyming appeals to the ear without being stupidly sing-song. I'd give this book a 5 but I'm just so sick of reading it that I can't bring myself to give that final star. It's a good book- but toddlers love repetition, and I'm clearly...more
This is a cute book that I actually loved as a child! It's actually a poem, but the author has published it in book form. The story line is about a child that stumbles across a box of talking crayons. The crayons begin by stating all of the negative things about each other. In the end, they all learn to love and accept each other despite all of their differences and become friends. I think that this is an adorable book that can be used for several different topics such as diversity, respecting e...more
Sweet rhyming story about a box of crayons that doesn't get along until a savvy young lady buys the box and draws a picture.
"We are a box of crayons,
Each one of us unique.
But When we get together...
The picture is complete."
Great lead-in to discussions of how we are different and how we are similar, and feelings (such as how we feel when teased). Pictures are good for discussing how we can determine mood and feelings based on illustrations. Discussion of this book today even brought up bullying...more
"We are a box of crayons,
Each one of us unique.
But When we get together...
The picture is complete."
Great lead-in to discussions of how we are different and how we are similar, and feelings (such as how we feel when teased). Pictures are good for discussing how we can determine mood and feelings based on illustrations. Discussion of this book today even brought up bullying...more
This book is about a little girl that visits a toystore and finds a box of crayons that are bickering back and forth. She decides to buy the box of crayons and takes them home. She lays them all out and starts to draw a picture and the crayons begin to smile and stop bickering.
I thought this was a very cute book and it shows children that even though people are different that when they work together a beautiful picture is made and everyone is happy.
I thought this was a very cute book and it shows children that even though people are different that when they work together a beautiful picture is made and everyone is happy.
In this story, a box of crayons is not getting along because they are all different colors. One day, a little girl buys the crayon box and shows the crayons that together they create an artwork. This is a good book to use to teach about diversity and being different in a different way. Students will find it silly how crayons don't get along, but as a teacher we can then connect it to people.
"Colors changing as they touched,
Becoming something new."
This book is simple, easy to understand and a perfect read aloud to kids pre-k to second grade. It teaches that each one of us may be different, but we have a part to play in making a colorful masterpiece in a drawing but especially in life.
The illustrations are vibrant. The perspective inclusive and the emotions real.
Becoming something new."
This book is simple, easy to understand and a perfect read aloud to kids pre-k to second grade. It teaches that each one of us may be different, but we have a part to play in making a colorful masterpiece in a drawing but especially in life.
The illustrations are vibrant. The perspective inclusive and the emotions real.
Oct 26, 2010
Brittany White
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
children-s-read-alouds,
colors,
diversity,
friendship,
kindergarten,
life-lessons,
work-together
I initially gave this one 4 stars, but selecting my bookshelves for it caused me to think twice. I would highly recommend this book to young Early Childhood teachers to talk about things such as diversity, working together, friendship, and other social lessons. Also, this would be a great way to introduce crayons as materials the first week of school for Pre-K or Kindergarten.
My mother's friend who teaches kindergarten reccomended this book to me and I love it! The story is great for talking about different colors as well as diversity. The colors are all different and unique, yet they learned to work together and get along. They could accomplish so much more as a group! The illustrations are precious and the book rhymes from beginning to end.
This book was about a box of crayons in a toy store that did not get along. Then a little girl buys the box of crayons and colors with them and they all become friends. All the crayons needed was to feel needed. This book would be a good book to discuss rhyming. It would also help in discussing teamwork because the crayons have to work together to create a beautiful picture.
This is a story of a crayon box that shares why every crayon in the box is important. Although it is sort of a silly story, it does emphasize accepting and including others and how to appreciate differences. This story could be use to elicit great classroom discussions about diversity and importance of appreciating differences.
I love this book. My teacher in my block read it to us one day and it has such a good story to it. It is a great book for building team work in your classroom.
It is about a box of crayons that do not get along, at the end of the book, the crayons realize that they are a team and they complete each other.
In my block, my teacher gave us each a seperate crayon and asked us to draw something that is the color of the crayon we have (i.e. Purple crayon, would draw a grape). Then at our table we woul...more
It is about a box of crayons that do not get along, at the end of the book, the crayons realize that they are a team and they complete each other.
In my block, my teacher gave us each a seperate crayon and asked us to draw something that is the color of the crayon we have (i.e. Purple crayon, would draw a grape). Then at our table we woul...more
My class of first graders and I loved this book although, as another reviewer mentioned, the book seemed to end a little too quickly. When I was finished reading, the students started asking if that was it. I felt the same way as I was reading it and went to turn the page when I realized that that was it.
A great book for children to see diversity in not only themselves but also other things such as the crayon box. People come in many different sizes shapes and colors and I love the concept that you can use ALL colors to make a beautiful picture. By far my favorite story.
I like to use this book as read aloud. In the beginning of the book the crayons do not like each other. But a little girl buys the crayon box. She colors with all the crayons and shows them that they are all special and necessary to make a beautiful picture.
This book had a great message. If you work together everyone can make something beautiful, despite their differences. It was a great book with an even better message. This is a good book to read to demonstrate the importance of working together as a classroom.
Dec 13, 2012
Mackenzie Rodeghier
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
picture-books
I love the books that couple life lessons with beautiful illustrations. This book has the perfect story line to teach young children about getting along! Plus, the story is quite unique= in the sense that the main characters are crayons! Loved it!
This is a great story for young students to learn about colors. It also has good vocabulary words for young students. It also can help students with social and emotional development by the colors coming together and liking each other.
A story about a young girl who buys a box of crayons. In the beginning the crayons do not like each other but after the girl shows them how she can make a beautiful picture with all the crayons they start to like each other.
I love this book. My children love this book. Fun, easy to understand, age-appropriate book that teaches us working together is better than standing alone. That you can't judge based on appearance, we're all important.
Great story, short but the rhymes make it interesting
Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.
Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.
The message behind this book is simple: working together produces a beautiful and compete picture. I would promote this book in my future classroom to discuss acceptance of others differences and working together.
This is a cute story, with cute drawings. It has a good lesson as well. :) Even so, my son liked it but didn't love it. He'd be happy with or without it. Maybe my review will change after another reading or two. ~
Oct 01, 2009
Jessica
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This book would be grat to start out a year or if the class is beginning to turn against eachother. It talks about a group of crayons that don't get along but learn they work together and can make something beautiful.
I love this book. The crayons hate each other until a little kid buys the box and shows them how by working together they can make a beautiful picture. It flows really well and has beautiful pictures.
This is a great book to introduce or review colors in pre-k or kindergarten. You could read this book and then give children a blank coloring page of a box of crayons and have them color it...with crayons! :)
Genre - picture book
reading level - 3rd grade
topic and themes - teamwork
curricula use - independent reading book
social - how sometimes when we first don't like someone or something, that can change over time
literary elements - personification
text and pictures - The illustrations used in this book are very realistic to children. The pictures are similar to what a child might draw and this will attract children to wanting to read it.
summary - The story starts off by the colors saying how they don'...more
reading level - 3rd grade
topic and themes - teamwork
curricula use - independent reading book
social - how sometimes when we first don't like someone or something, that can change over time
literary elements - personification
text and pictures - The illustrations used in this book are very realistic to children. The pictures are similar to what a child might draw and this will attract children to wanting to read it.
summary - The story starts off by the colors saying how they don'...more
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Oct 21, 2009 04:07pm