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Red: A Crayon's Story - Hardcover

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$9.52 $14 In stock

Category: Hardcover Books

4 - 8 years. Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue! Funny, insightful, layered, and colorful, this picture book is about being true to your inner self and following your own path. Hardcover. 40 pages.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Hannah L. ★★★★★

It’s such a gentle way to talk about being misunderstood, and the part where Red’s teacher insists on strawberries hit home for us. The hardcover feels sturdy for little hands, and my kid keeps flipping back to the page where Red finally shines as blue.

Samuel D. ★★★★★

My daughter was so confused when Red couldn't color a strawberry red, but that moment of confusion turned into a beautiful conversation about being true to yourself. The hardcover binding has held up well through multiple bedtime readings already.

Zoe ★★★★★

My four-year-old, who is just starting to learn colors, was completely captivated by the way this story shows Red's struggle to be something he isn't. The hardcover feels nice and sturdy for little hands, and the message about being true to yourself is so gently woven in.