While it seemed like a great friendship, in the beginning, Jasper soon learns that the Creepy Crayon is not the friend he needs. However, it doesn’t take long before Jasper realizes the crayon is ALWAYS around! Moreover, the crayon is doing all of Jasper’s work. Anytime Jasper has difficulty with something the crayon is there to help him out. However, when he comes across a perfect purple crayon everything begins to change.įirst, the changes are for the best. In the beginning, Jasper is flunking art. In this book, Jasper gets himself into a bit of a pickle with a crayon. Just like the other two spooky books in this series, Creepy Crayon is a blend of humor with a little spook. Brown’s noirish.illustrations-black, white, gray, and Day-Glo green-heighten both the silliness and the spookiness that are on display in equal measure.Here is a quick overview if you haven’t had a chance to read this cute book yet. "Humorous text.captures Jasper’s age-appropriate not-quite-a-big-kid dilemma. VERDICT An enjoyable and comfortably spine-tingling picture book for a Halloween or any day storytime." "First introduced in Creepy Carrots, Jasper’s antics are equally humorous and appropriately but safely spooky. Brown’s noir-style b&w illustrations make the most of the premise, and the innate absurdity of being afraid of one’s undergarments will be a surefire winner with many kids." * "Once again, Reynolds and Brown are in perfect comedic synch as they channel the surprises and creeping dread of a thriller. * "Balances a really spooky premise with the hilarity that accompanies any mention of underwear.Perfect for those looking for a scary Halloween tale that won't leave them with more fears than they started with." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Reynolds dives even farther into elementary-grade horror here, balancing nicely between humorous and haunting in tone and events.Young horror fans will fall immediately in love with the terrifying undies and hope that accompanying merch is in the works." * "This strikes the ideal balance between frightening and hilarious, and like the underwear itself, readers are guaranteed to keep coming back for this storytime platinum!"
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