Happy Father's Day from the Crayons

December 1, 2024
After celebrating Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, and other holidays, the Crayons come together to salute their dads. Does your pop resemble Brown Crayon's? He lovingly helps her learn new skills, and when he doesn't know something, he's game to "figure it out together." Neon Red's dad "always knows where he's going" (though the accompanying image depicts him holding an upside-down map of Mt. Rushmore). Blue-Green has two dads (Blue and Green, naturally). Beige celebrates his tool-wielding, pot-stirring mom--his only parent. Pale Yellow's dad is a literal calculator, so when she says she loves him "to the moon and back," he generates, and appreciates, the exact figure. Orange and Yellow honor their grandpa, who uses a wheelchair, while Navy Blue loves his stepdad, who happens to be a remote control. Mauve's dad knows that the right answer to every question is, "Better ask your mom." Green is grateful for his whole blended family, three different but related verdant shades. Notably, this tale acknowledges that families all look different; no Crayon is left out, and everyone has the opportunity to show their caregivers "how much they're loved on Father's Day." Jeffers' clever, childlike art gives every character personality and verve. Another winner from Daywalt and Jeffers.(Picture book. 4-8)

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