The Crayon Box that Talked

By: Shane DeRolf (1997)

This book was about a box full of crayons that did not get along with each other because of their differences. Their differences got in the way of them interacting with each other, and as a result of this they only worked alone when they were coloring. Then one day a young girl bought the box of crayons and colored a beautiful picture using the box of crayons. After this the crayons realized that when they worked together they could create masterpieces.

I liked this book because it took a good message and made it simple to understand. The differences of the crayons seemed liked a small thing, but often times we often refuse to interact with people because of differences just as trivial. The illustrations were all nicely done and showed the different personalities of the crayons. 


I think that this book could be very helpful in a classroom for many reasons. Students could be taught about teamwork and cooperation where they could discuss times when they have been like the crayons, not interacting with others. Younger students may also enjoy this book and they may be able to work on many art activities linked to this book and the use to certain colors to make new colors.