When Pencil Met The Markers – When Purple Marker gets in trouble for not coloring within the lines, he meets Pencil, a new wonderful friend who teaches Purple that art is subjective and they start creating together. If you follow The Marker series, this book will inspire you that art is expression and individual but can unite people!
What’s It About
Creativity can be misinterpreted and when the other markers observe that Purple does not color within the lines, they are tired of it. The markers are making beautiful uniformed pictures, only to have Purple make their own patterns and creations. When Purple is told that they don’t belong in the marker box anymore, he sets out on his own.
A delighted Pencil meets Purple and together they make beautiful artwork together… outside of the lines. When the other markers see this, they begin to absorb art in a different way. Will Pencil and Purple brighten up the marker’s thoughts on art? Coupled with a very surprising ending, your children will be excited for the next book in this series.
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The Message
Art is subjective. As your children grow up, they create art and mediums in different ways. Sometimes, peers are open to criticism. However, it is always good to color outside of the box to learn. Your new reader will love that they can read this entire book while learning a few new “bigger” words in the process. The illustrations by German Blanco bring the expressive markers to life. The story by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O.Ramos, Jr. help others understand the true beautiful of friendship, acceptance and creation.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a book for your child who thinks outside of the “marker” box, this is the story for you. It is a great lesson for children and a great reminder for parents.
Extra Credit
Have your children make creations with their favorite color and a pencil. What did they draw? How did they use the pencil to intrepret the marker? This is a great art project for kids.
