  | Creepy crayon! Author: Reynolds, Aaron | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first
| Illustrator: | Brown, Peter |
Download a Teacher's Guide| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.70 Points: .5 Quiz: 516427 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (06/15/22)
Booklist (07/01/22)
The Hornbook (00/09/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 07/01/2022 Reynolds and Brown take Harold and the Purple Crayon into the twilight zone as young Jasper, having survived previous encounters with Creepy Carrots! (2012) and a Creepy Pair of Underwear! (2017), discovers that the crayon he finds in the gutter puts down correct answers on every test—but also insists on redoing his art project, creating an elaborate mural and leaving the ominous message: “YOU NEED ME.” What can Jasper do when the crayon even comes back from being broken, melted, and thrown away, looking fresher than ever? Suddenly the unearned A+ grades and accolades from his teacher seem empty triumphs. Young audiences will respond sympathetically to Jasper’s sad expression in Brown’s atmospherically shadowy scenes as he is showered with praise at school and cheer him on when he firmly flushes the outraged bully away (and it, in a properly creepy epilogue, finds another victim). Yes, Jasper only gets a C+ on the next test, but it’s glorious because it’s his. Even readers who wouldn’t mind a smart crayon of their own should see the value in that. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 07/01/2022 - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
