| Title | : | Green Is for Christmas |
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| ISBN | : | 0593353382 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780593353387 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 |
| Publication | : | First published October 18, 2022 |
When Green Crayon claims that green is the only color for Christmas, other crayons let him know that there would be no Christmas without them either. No candy canes or Santa without Red, no snow without White, no bells or stars without Silver, and no cookies or reindeer without Tan! The crayons agree that they all need to come together to make Christmas special.
This humorous, small hardcover Christmas story is the perfect stocking stuffer and a great gift for fans of The Day The Crayons Quit--and all kids who like to color.
Green Is for Christmas Reviews
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Why I chose to read this book:
1. I loved this author and illustrator's teamwork (
Drew Daywalt and
Oliver Jeffers) with their earlier picture books
The Day the Crayons Quit and
The Day the Crayons Came Home, so I just had to add this one to my WTR list; and,
2. a copy became available through my local library!
Praises:
Once again, I had the chance to read this book aloud to a Grade 3 class that I was subbing. They really like helping me rate and review children's books! Here are their summations:
- "I liked how the crayons expressed their opinions" (Note: this particular class has been recently practicing persuasive writing);
- "It was funny";
- "I loved how the crayons looked"; and,
- "I liked the ending."
Niggle:
I was personally surprised when I picked up my library copy, only to see that this book was a measly 6"x 7" (14.5 cm x 18 cm) in size! This would be fine for single readers or for a bedtime story, but I prefer the 10"x10" (26 cm x 26 cm) size of the original books for read-alouds with a class of children for easier viewing.
Overall Thoughts:
Despite the small physical size of this book, I still love the humor typical of this series!
Recommendation?
If you enjoyed this author and illustrator's other books, or if you're looking for a fun Christmas story for the kidlets, then you will not be disappointed with this newest edition! -
This is a quick fun read. Red, green, white and brown crayons explain why they are the colours of Christmas. Nice enough but very short, probably about 30 seconds worth of reading time. Worth a look if your library has this.
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Green and red crayon are having an argument: who is the true 'Christmas' color? Brown and silver crayon point out that they are 'Christmassy' in there own way - and then white crayon joins the debate! Fun book that you may want to include in your families Christmas reading list for years to come.
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I love the Crayon books!! Students in my school love them as well. Highly popular. Enough said... keep 'em coming.
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A hilarious read with simple but lovely illustrations. Great for all ages!
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Cute!
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Em loved "The Day the Crayons Quit" when she was younger and this was a super cute little read for Christmas. She's definitely a tad old now, but was very nice for nostalgic reasons.
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A stocking-stuffer-sized book of the crayons arguing over which is the most Christmasy.
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Green is for Christmas
Love the Crayon books by Drew Daywalt. They’re funny and entertaining. They also look at colors and drawing. This Christmas story is great too. As usual the colors fight over relevance. -
Another book about the crayons - the colours of Christmas. Fun for early primary and preschool children. It isn’t much of a story but the illustrations are interesting and funny.
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First sentence: Green is for Christmas. Actually, Red is for Christmas, but please tell me more. Green is for Christmas. Green is for holly.
Premise/plot: The crayons are back for their billionth adventure. I am exaggerating. There haven't been [quite] that many books. The colors are all arguing which is the best [again]. Which crayon IS the color OF CHRISTMAS.
My thoughts: The premise is simple. I'm not sure we need thirty-two pages to get to the [predictable] resolution that all the colors are important to Christmas. But I think if you absolutely loved the original few stories in this series, then this one probably would be worth reading. -
In this new Crayons book, the green crayon claims that his color represents Christmas, and other crayons chime in with what their colors represent for the holiday. This doesn't have a plot and isn't really a story, but the pictures and dialogue are amusing. This is much better than the Halloween-related book, but I would still encourage people to read it from the library before deciding if they want to buy it or not.
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The crayons disagree about what color represents Christmas.
This picture book is a colorful secular Christmas celebration.
Its only significant drawback is its small format (6" x 7"). In order to be used as read-alouds by teachers, daycare workers, and librarians, books need to be the standard picture book size (8" x 10" or 9.5" x 11"); otherwise, children have difficulty seeing the illustrations. -
I mean, it is what it is....another book about what colors go with what words, BUT it was still cute 😂
In this one, it appears certain colors r having a competitive debate on which color represents Christmas. Of course, they realize Christmas isn't Christmas without them all. But one little crayon still has the last word 😉😂
Short and cute, and Crayons fans will enjoy it haha -
Drew Daywalt ALWAYS delivers with the iconic Crayons and this time "GREEN IS FOR CHRISTMAS" becomes a holiday favorite. Not only will the charming illustrations teach kids about Christmas colors but will make them want to color their own Christmas pictures too (or "GREEN IS FOR CHRISTMAS" printables).
Cute, educational and a great way to do your own coloring activities during Christmas! -
It's not very Christmas spirit-y of me to condemn this book solely on comparisons to its predecessors, I know, but this is a pretty flimsy edition to the Crayon canon. If I had never read another in the series then I probably would have gone as high as a four for this one, but just because it's the holidays doesn't mean I'm gonna let you rest on your mistletoe and pine needle laurels.
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Thanks to the publisher from Edelweiss+ for the e-ARC of this picture book.
The humor of these books is always awesome, and this one doesn't disappoint. The illustrations are perfect, and this will be a great holiday addition. -
Green seems to think he is the only color for Christmas, but his outlook is somewhat changed when Red, White, Silver, and even Tan enlighten him to all the wonderful colors that are used to make Christmas a joyous time for everyone.
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Another entertaining picture book featuring the adorable squabbling crayons. This time the debate is about which color is for Christmas. A simple story that can be acted out by older readers or used as a preschool concept book to introduce colors. But overall fun for everyone!
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I do love the crayons - they always make me laugh and smile. Love the title page with Green and Red setting the scene. There is always a standout when it comes to their reasoning too, White stole my heart this time!
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Never too late to read a Christmas book - or is it a concept book on colors? The sassy crayons are back to debate the colors for Christmas. Loved meeting the creators of this series, they are a hoot.
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Simple and cute, this book has the crayons arguing about what color is the most important for Christmas. Red? (Santa art) Green? (tree art) or Silver? (Bell art) Of course we love the crayons, can they work together? Find out in this darling Christmas picture book. Enjoy !
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*I read a digital ARC of this title from the publisher via Edelweiss.
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I love the books in this series but this one was a bit of a let down compared to the others
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Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without teamwork and friendship.
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Was cute, but very short and of course not as good as the first one.
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