When Liza's mother takes away her beloved crayons, her world suddenly goes gray. How does the budding artist repond? She squirts her toothpaste angrily and stomps through mud puddles. Through these acts, Liza inadvertently creates art-and eventually discovers color in the world around her.Liza loved her crayons. She treasured turquoise, adored apricot, and flipped over fuchsia.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By M. Blair
Format:Hardcover
A few years ago, I took my young son to an art class where the children explored a new medium each week with a backdrop of music, storytelling and a snack (of course!). Part of the process was parent participation, because these two- and three-year olds were just beginning to explore the tools used to create their weekly works of art. I was dismayed by one grandmother who routinely intervened in this process of discovery for her granddaughter with comments like "no, the eyes need to go here" and "the mouth isn't big enough" or "a turtle is green, not pink." You could just see that toddler's natural creativity being limited by the artificial restrictions being placed on her projects. Thank goodness for A Day With No Crayons by Liz Rusch. Rusch aptly delivers the message to both parents and children that creativity need not be limited by tools or methods or other people's expectations. When Liza goes a little too far with her crayons, she embarks on a journey, discovering her creativity is bounded only by her imagination. The text is engaging and has a pleasant read-aloud rhythm.
Chad Cameron beautifully illustrates the descriptive story with clever combinations of real-world textures and painterly brush strokes. A keen observer will find Cameron's nod toward Van Gogh and Jackson Pollack. The closing illustration is a delightful rendering showing how art can be found anywhere, even in the mess on a child's bedroom floor.
Chad Cameron beautifully illustrates the descriptive story with clever combinations of real-world textures and painterly brush strokes. A keen observer will find Cameron's nod toward Van Gogh and Jackson Pollack. The closing illustration is a delightful rendering showing how art can be found anywhere, even in the mess on a child's bedroom floor.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Both the author and the illustrator make this book absolutely amazing. I love the little girl's imagination when she no longer has her crayons. However, the illustrator truly made this book come alive for me. My six year old daughter does not want to put the book down!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A Day With No Crayons is a delightful children's picturebook celebrating creativity. When young Liza draws on the white wall with crayons, her mother takes them away. With the crayons gone, all the color drains from Liza's world. What is a budding artist to do? Then bit by bit, Liza discovers color in the world all around her, and that there are many new ways to express her imaginative side! The illustrations by Chad Cameron perfectly capture a little girl's enthusiasm, in this read-aloud picturebook ideal for sharing with young people who love to color.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
BookThis a good
At the library. Just read this book. Super cute. Great lesson for a child to used their imagination. I will be buying buying this book.
Published 1 month ago by Boddiegirl
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Book to Help Your Kids Know How To Play
The little girl in the story writes on a wall and gets her crayons taken away. At first she's sad but then she discovers that she can make collages and art with the things around... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A T
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ashamed to use this book...
I am a pre-service teacher and I bought this book to use with one of my lessons in a real classroom while I was student teaching. Read more
Published 6 months ago by AK
5.0 out of 5 stars
We Love This Book!
This is a great story of creativity and the illustrations are really fun--they get grey when her crayons are taken away, and slowly colors are re-introduced. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars
Art is everywhere
What a wonderful concept that was delightfully carried out!
When our protagonist is so in love with color and drawing that she draws on the walls, her mother takes away... Read more
When our protagonist is so in love with color and drawing that she draws on the walls, her mother takes away... Read more
Published on August 27, 2010 by A. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Think Outside the Box
A Day With No Crayons is a wonderful delight! Liza is a young girl with a wonderful imagination. She creates pictures for every inch of her room, the hallway and the bathroom. Read more
Published on August 6, 2010 by Kerri Busteed
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent writing and illustrating!
Brilliant! With gorgeous pictures and a delightfully clever text, A Day With No Crayons is an excellent book, to grace any child's library. Read more
Published on June 23, 2008 by A. Pohren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful
I teach art to all ages, and there is a Liza in every class: a true artist who knows that art has nothing to do with the tools you use, but the way in which you SEE. Read more
Published on April 7, 2008 by Addie Boswell
5.0 out of 5 stars
An ode to creativity
This book is beautiful to look at and a delightful read. Kids will appreciate the sympathetic narrator and adults will get a kick out of the references to major artists. Read more
Published on January 23, 2008 by M. Dalton
