Red: A Crayon's Story

Author(s): Michael Hall

Children's Books

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in the new picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark!

Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way.

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!

This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone!

Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age!


Product Information

"Funny and poignant . . . Hall's latest picture book is all about staying true to oneself, no matter what others say. . . . Witty and heartwarming [and] sure to become a favorite for children and adults alike."--School Library Journal

Michael Hall was once a scientist and has always been a Frankenstein fan. He is the creator of several acclaimed picture books for children, including My Heart Is Like a Zoo, Perfect Square, and It's an Orange Aardvark! He lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

General Fields

  • : 9780062252074
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : Greenwillow Books
  • : December 2014
  • : March 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Michael Hall
  • : Hardback
  • : Michael Hall
  • : en
  • : [E]
  • : 40
  • : YB
  • : illustrations