Creepy Crayon!
Creepy Crayon! is a
children's book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. The third book in the "Creepy Tales!" series, it was published by Simon & Schuster on August 23, 2022 and tells the story of Jasper, a young rabbit who finds and uses a possessed crayon
in order to get good grades at school.
Creepy Crayon! was received positively by critics and was a top-selling children's fiction book in the United States.
Reception
The Booklist, John Peters commented how the authors took "Harold and the Purple Crayon into the twilight zone."[2] Peters called some of Brown's scenes "atmospherically shadowy" and noted young readers "will respond sympathetically to Jasper's sad expression" throughout his ordeal.[2]
According to Publishers Weekly, Creepy Crayon! was the most sold picture book in the week of September 5, 2022, surpassing The Very Hungry Caterpillar.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Creepy Crayon!". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ The Booklist. 188 (21): 80.
- ^ Juris, Carolyn (September 5, 2022). "This Week's Bestsellers: September 5, 2022". Publishers Weekly. 269 (37): 8–11.