written and illustrated by Bryson Crowder
Paperback 8/5"x11" Color, 42 pages, $11.99 LINK
Kindle $2.99 LINK
SUMMARY: In an increasingly digital age, what's an obsolete writing utensil to do? Follow Roland, the Fat Red Pencil, out of the forgotten drawer and into the big world and find out!
THE SET UP:
Trapped in the dark depths of an office drawer, Roland and his
obsolete friends struggle to remove themselves from what feels like a “cramped
prison bag.” Roland is a fat red pencil who has become a mere antique. His
friends include: Waxus, a young blue crayon; Markus, an orange marker; Liteon,
a bright yellow highlighter; and Jet, a wise old black ink pen, who is slowly
running out of ink. Being the only female, Liteon tends to keep the mood
mellow, especially now since they have no clue of how to remove themselves from
the drawer. Roland wants to explore the outside world again but needs his
friends’ help...
REVIEW FOR PARENTS:
The Fat Red Pencil is an illustrated story for ages 10 and up, 4th grade reading level. Artist Bryson Crowder brings tons of whimsy to the story with deceptively simple hand-drawn crayon illustrations. Deceptive because of the detail attended to in the environments in which the characters exist. A youngster who is transitioning from storybooks with pictures to those without will truly adore The Fat Red Pencil. Your reader will have 2-3 full pages to read (at around 450 words per page, 14pt font) before a full-page story illustration is presented. The plot rolls quickly as Roland and his pals escape the drawer and encounter friendly and unfriendly folks on the way. It would seem Mr. Crowder will be writing more adventures for Roland and the team, and we hope he does!
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