![]() ![]() Michael Hall has named them wonderfully, and presumably put a lot of thought into this with characters like Red’s grandparents who are Silver and Grey or the character that says “Right! He’s got to press harder” is Army Green. ![]() One of the adorable aspects of this story is the crayons themselves. “Don’t be silly it says red on his label.” “Sometimes I wonder if he’s really red at all.” To add an older dimension to the story you can add in the type written text, which adds a new dimension to this journey of self-discovery. The pencil text creates a simple story about a being true to yourself, of self-discovery. Red can be read on different levels and adapted to be suitable for different ages. Our narrator is a pencil, who, literally, writes the primary story. The illustrations are simplistic, with large crayons and childish drawings on a clean background. ![]() This is a book with layers, subtext and yet more layers, and every layer is wonderful. Red is an amazing story, about a little crayon who is called Red, even though he’s blue on the inside. ![]()
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