BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Written in poetry form, this is the story of girl who is given crayons and an eraser. She erases sad and heavy words and replaces them with hopeful words. For example, she rubs out “noise” and replaces it with “song”.
The repetitive poetic nature of this book will be a draw for some and a deterrent for many. The author, an Iranian poet, suggests using this book as a form for writing your own poetry. That would be a great way to use this book in a school. It could also be used to talk about Iran and why a book like this could come out of that country at this time.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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