Paulette's PBPOD for October 22, 2013
The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt, Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
This book rocks because of the lively, spontaneous illustrations, the sophisticated point-of-view changes from color to color, how easy it is to relate to for kids. The author remembered for us adults what we tended to draw with each color. Kids will love sitting on a lap and intensely reading each color's frustration. This story bucks the trend in picture books of there being fewer and fewer words. That's a plus on this blog. This story has lots of words and they are fun! The Day the Crayons Quit begs us to think differently about our art and about our lives. In the end, it's about potential being greater than stereotypes.
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