The Last Two Crayons

by Leah Freeman-Haskin (Author) Shantala Robinson (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Sienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school's spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons . . .

By the time Sienna arrives at the art table in her classroom, all the crayons are gone except dark brown and light brown. Now how can she make a special picture for the art show? Andy teases that all she'll be able to draw is mud and dog poop. Her teacher tries to cheer her up, telling her that lots of wonderful things are brown. So Sienna imagines some of her favorite things -- her grandma's rose garden, her new bicycle, rainbows -- but none of them are brown! Her friends remind her that chocolate ice cream is brown, and so is the grizzly bear at the zoo. Sienna draws both, with the help of her friends, but neither picture seems special enough. In the end, inspired by an early memory, Sienna comes up with her own idea for a drawing that's perfect for the art show.

The Last Two Crayons looks at the beautiful world of brown, with a heartwarming and empowering ending that celebrates diversity, creativity and family. 

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Kirkus

A sensitive and age-appropriate tale to spark conversations about skin color.

Review quotes

Told through a relatable art class activity with child-friendly vocabulary, this is a good book to celebrate diversity, coming together, and feeling good about who one is. — CLCD Children's Literature

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781773066233
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication date
April 04, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
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