Have you ever found yourself standing in the children's department of your local library, trying to figure out what to choose for your little one?
I know I have.
My son isn't reading on his own yet, so I still pick out books that I think he might enjoy.
I found a cute one last week.
It's called The Pencil. The author is Allan Ahlberg and the illustrator is Bruce Ingman.
What's so great about this book?
Here's the condensed version:
- A pencil comes to life
- It draws a boy named Banjo
- It then creates a world of friends and family for Banjo
- The pencil draws a paintbrush to color the world
- The people drawn start to complain (someone ALWAYS does, right?)
- Pencil draws an eraser to correct some flaws
- The eraser starts erasing EVERYTHING (trust the eraser to go nuts)
You'll have to read the story to find out what happens in the end.
It's great for ages 4-8. The pictures are what got my son's attention, the story kept him entertained.
If you decide to check this book out yourself, drop me a line and let me know how you and your little one(s) liked it!
Antonette is a professed bookaholic who can also be found at Mama Writing So I Don't Go Crazy and writing about books at Books In Every Room. She welcomes your comments and book suggestions here at Blissfully Domestic.
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