TopicNature & The Natural World / Weather, Humorous Stories, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Imagination & Play, concepts / Colors
IllustratorYes, Parker-Thomas, Feronia
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMonica Sweeney
Book SeriesHow the Crayons Saved Ser.
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2015-032955
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromPreschool
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813.6
Grade ToKindergarten
SynopsisTeaches the importance of teamwork and perseverance through seven crayons with unique personalities and their desire to see the world in color. The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any rainbows. Without rainbows, the colors start disappearing until Earth was left with no color ... except for one little forgotten box of crayons in one little school desk. Determined to save the rainbows and fix the Sun and Clouds' friendship, the crayons draw rainbows all over town. Their attempts go unnoticed. Soon they realize that they're going to have to do something big to get the attention of the former friends. So, the crayons create the biggest rainbow they can and hope it's enough to bring color back to the world., Age range 3 to 6 The Sun and the Clouds are best friends. Together they keep the world warm, the gardens growing, and the sky full of beautiful rainbows. But one day they get into a fight and refuse to be in the sky together. And that means there are no longer any rainbows. Without rainbows, the colors start disappearing until Earth was left with no color ... except for one little forgotten box of crayons in one little school desk.Determined to save the rainbows and fix the Sun and Clouds' friendship, the crayons draw rainbows all over town. Their attempts go unnoticed. Soon they realize that they're going to have to do something big to get the attention of the former friends. So, the crayons create the biggest rainbow they can and hope it's enough to bring color back to the world.
I read this book at our public library for a Rainbow-theme story time & made a rainbow windsock -- you can find the craft & template at naturally educational. What a great time the kids had! I highly recommend this book & craft together. :)