Red

<p><strong>A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as red suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the <em>New York Times</em>-bestselling creator of <em>My Heart Is Like a Zoo. </em>This funny heartwarming colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels and it offers something for everyone.</strong></p><p>Funny insightful and colorful <em>Red: A Crayon's Story</em> is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. <em>Red</em> will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert Eric Carle and <em>The Day the Crayons Quit</em> and makes a great gift for readers of any age!</p><p>Red has a bright red label but he is in fact blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!) his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!) and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red no matter how hard he tries!</p><p>Finally a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue!</p>