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"While walking through a toy store, the day before today, I overheard acrayon box with many things to say..." Once upon a time, Shane DeRolf wrotea poem. It was a deceptively simple poem, a charming little piece thatcelebrates the creation of harmony through diversity. The folks at the AdCouncil heard it--and liked it so much that they made it the theme for their1997 National Anti-Discrimination Campaign for Children. Following on the heelsof nearly a year's worth of televised public service announcements, RandomHouse is phonored to publish the picture book, illustrated in every color inthe crayon box by dazzling newcomer Michael Letzig and conveying the sublimelysimple message that when we all work together, the results are much moreinteresting and colorful.
Lexile Measure: 0590 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 21, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0679886117
ISBN-13: 978-0679886112
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #13,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15 in Books > Reference > Words, Language & Grammar > Reading Skills #23 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Difficult Discussions > Prejudice & Racism #38 in Books > Children's Books > Early Learning > Basic Concepts > Colors
Age Range: 3 - 7 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
As a school social worker I'm using this book to talk to a predominantly African-American 1st grade class who is having problems with teasing due to being too light or too dark. After I read the book I have them hold up their pointer finger and pretend it's a crayon. I tell them to scribble on their desk with their crayon and then look at the scribbles of the kids around them. The color that is produced is the color of their skin. They see that none of the shades are exactly the same, and that leads into a discussion of why we treat people differently due to skin color. It puts a somewhat complex concept into simple terms and is a delight to read. Kids love it!
I read the book The Crayon Box That Talked to my 2nd Grade students. We all thought that the book was super! We talked about the differences in each other and the students each told another student something they liked about them. The students felt good about themselves and each other! This was a great book to start off our Peace Unit. As a diverse staff, we gave this book as a gift to our principal with simple messages of how we complement each other and as a staff we make a complete picture because of our uniqueness! Thanks Shane! Ms. Roushonda Morrison, 2nd Grade Teacher
I thought the story had a great message. But I was bothered by the fact that every person in the book had white skin. The message was about the crayons getting along and coming together to make a beautiful picture, so it seemed obvious that the theme of diversity should be carry out across subjects in the book. After all wasn't that the authors's intent? Wasn't the intention to have children relate the experience to their own relationships? I hope a 2nd edition of this book is made containing diverse people...once that is done it will get 5 stars from me.
This book was great. While attending the TASC (Tennessee Student Council) state convention, one of our keynote speakers read us this book. This was to about 650 junior high and high school students. The kids loved the book. It is one of those books that no matter how old you are, it carries a powerful message. I am buying it for myself (36 year old teacher) and my classes.
This is a beautifully written story about acceptance and being open to others. The crayons who think they are the most important color, learn that the pictures are more beautiful . . more complete when all of the colors are used to make them. A definite MUST HAVE in any library. ((perhaps more grown ups should read this story!))
We regularly use this book for team building training for teens and adults. Before "story time" we hand out crayons to the group. The participants are asked what color they would like and then are given a different color (as an example that in life you don't get to pick your gifts and talents!). And then everyone gets to sign the book with their crayon. This book is a hit with all ages and a fun way of dealing with the serious topics of respecting differences and working as a team.
This is my son's favorite book. I used to read it to him (he's 4) but now he reads it to me...and I learn something new everytime he does.The poem is simple yet profound...it's about a box of crayons that doesn't get along until...well, read it and find out!!!It's a must have for all home libraries. Adults can learn a lot from this book, too.
This was a great book about liking different colors, but that everyone is entitled to their opinions, and if we all work together all the colors can be beautiful, and the result more interesting. We also discussed race and ethnicity, that people come in all colors and all are to be respected and loved equally.
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