Creepy Crayon!
Aaron Reynolds
Readers rate it 4.1 (9 on Hardcover)
48 pages · Released Aug 23, 2022 · Simon and Schuster
Content report card
What's inside
Violence
Fighting, weapons, death
Language
Swearing, crude humor
Sexual content
Romance intensity, nudity
LGBTQ+ themes
Presence of characters or themes
Scary or mature
Horror, trauma, heavy themes
Substance use
Alcohol, drugs, smoking
What it offers
Positive messages
Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience
Positive role models
Characters who model good judgment and growth
Educational value
History, science, culture, how the world works
A note for parents
This is a lighthearted picture book with a cautionary tale about the dangers of taking shortcuts and not doing your own work. The 'creepy' elements are mild and age-appropriate for the juvenile audience, played for gentle humor rather than genuine scares. The story rewards honesty and personal responsibility, making it suitable for early elementary readers, though the exact content of the crayon's troublemaking behavior cannot be fully assessed from the description alone.
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From the publisher
"When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"-- "When Jasper Rabbit finds a purple crayon willing to do his schoolwork for him, he is elated--at first"--
Shelved under
- Juvenile Fiction
- Children's fiction
- nyt:picture-books=2022-09-11
- New York Times bestseller
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ISBN 9781534465886 · Simon and Schuster