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When Pencil Met Purple Marker

When Pencil Met the Markers by Karen Kilpatrick

September 9, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Pencil should have stopped meeting writing tools after they meet Eraser. Karen Kilpatrick and the gang (Luis O. Ramos, Jr. and German Blanco) have created a new Pencil and Eraser picture book book (ages 4 to 7) with When Pencil Met the Markers. But this time the point of the story is that it is okay to “color outside the lines.” In fact, it is encouraged after the initial, “Oh no! You cannot do that! You cannot be different!” We also learn that you cannot […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: German Blanco, Jr., Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, self-esteem, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:276 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: German Blanco, Jr., Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, self-esteem, Social Themes ·
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“When you write and draw in pencil, your eraser is your best friend.” ― Anthony T.Hincks

When Pencil Met Eraser by Karen Kilpatrick

July 3, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

#cbr11bingo #Illustrated I was not sure about When Pencil Met Eraser as it looked like another odd couple story. And, it pretty much is that. The characters of Pencil and Eraser created by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr are complete opposites, and that means what you think it means. There is a little tension between these two at first. Pencil likes to draw lines, shapes and keep creating. Eraser likes to make some empty space that it feels enhances the image (such as […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: cbr11bingo, friendship, German Blanco, Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, New Experience

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:254 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr11bingo, friendship, German Blanco, Karen Kilpatrick, Luis O. Ramos, New Experience ·
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