"While walking through a toy store, the day before today, I overheard a crayon box with many things to say..." Once upon a time, S...
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Sep 27, 2011
Traci
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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 whe 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 whe More...
Sep 24, 2011
Meghan
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"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 way 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 way More...
Sep 01, 2011
Eva
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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 opin 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 opin More...
Oct 21, 2009
Lisa
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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 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 More...
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Apr 03, 2009
Kat
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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 c
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Apr 07, 2011
Ronda
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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. Discus 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. Discus More...
Sep 20, 2011
Ramanda
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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.
Apr 21, 2010
Liliana
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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.
Oct 26, 2010
Brittany
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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.
Sep 26, 2011
Rose
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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.
Sep 28, 2010
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.
Jun 30, 2008
Kimberly
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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 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 More...
Jan 29, 2012
Sydney
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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.
Apr 28, 2011
Tara
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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.
Nov 20, 2009
Meghan
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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.
Sep 30, 2011
Paula
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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.
Aug 30, 2011
Katie
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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.
Jun 01, 2011
Miss Asima
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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
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.
Nov 07, 2011
Samantha
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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.
Sep 29, 2009
Sheila
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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! :)
Feb 20, 2009
Darlene
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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 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 More...
Feb 17, 2009
Merry
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A wonderful childrens book that will teach your child about getting along with others by using the different colors in the crayon box. Perfect for toddlers thru early elementary.
Apr 21, 2010
Melissa Nastja
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A box of crayons that does not get along well because of the many colors that are in there. A little girl shows the crayons that they can all work together to create something beautiful.
Apr 12, 2011
Matthew
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This book is great for talking about the differences that we have as a class but how we all can work together to be something amazing. Great story for classroom community.
May 02, 2010
Todd
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I would read this story at the beginning of the school year. Talks about appreciating your differences and accepting everyone for who they are and what unique things they can offer.
Aug 30, 2011
Jennifer
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We read this book on Martin Luther King Day. Every child in the classroom understood the concepts. It is so well done. I bought this for my grandchild.
Mar 16, 2011
Diane
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Simple book about crayons that don't get along because they are different who figure out that together they make a beautiful picture.
Jan 10, 2010
MLK
Read the poem "A Box of Crayons" to your students. It is about the different colors getting along and liking each other.
Read the poem "A Box of Crayons" to your students. It is about the different colors getting along and liking each other.
Jul 07, 2009
Audrey
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Very clever story! Story about crayons that don't like each other until a picture is made using all the different colors.
