Books with title The Crayon Box That Talked

"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.

Yellow hates Red, so does Green, and no one likes Orange! Can these crayons quit arguing and learn to cooperate? Shane DeRolf's deceptively simple poem celebrates the creation of harmony through diversity. In combination with Michael Letzig's vibrant illustrations, young readers will understand that when we all work together, the results are much more colorful and interesting.

Yellow hates Red, so does Green, and no one likes Orange! Can these crayons quit arguing and learn to cooperate? Shane DeRolf's deceptively simple poem celebrates the creation of harmony through diversity. In combination with Michael Letzig's vibrant illustrations, young readers will understand that when we all work together, the results are much more colorful and interesting.

"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 National Anti-Discrimination Campaign for Children. Following on the heels of nearly a year's worth of televised public service announcements, Random House is phonored to publish the picture book, illustrated in every color in the crayon box by dazzling newcomer Michael Letzig and conveying the sublimely simple message that when we all work together, the results are much more interesting and colorful.

"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 National Anti-Discrimination Campaign for Children. Following on the heels of nearly a year's worth of televised public service announcements, Random House is phonored to publish the picture book, illustrated in every color in the crayon box by dazzling newcomer Michael Letzig and conveying the sublimely simple message that when we all work together, the results are much more interesting and colorful.

This book is a story about a black crayon who cannot find its place in the crayon box. The black crayon journeys through the crayon box asking each group of crayons if it can stay with them. Despite constant rejection the black crayon pushes through until it finds its place. This story helps children understand that they are never alone, there is always a silver lining to each cloud, and to never stop reaching for their dreams.