When Pencil Met the Markers

When Pencil Met the Markers Written by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr.

Illustratedby Germán Blanco–

Book Review

Thank you Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for a review copy of this book. 

My opinion of this book is my own.  

Synopsis

Markers-They love to color.

They follow the guidelines of staying within the lines while coloring, except for Purple.

Purple loves pushing pass the limitations and exploring outside the lines.

When the other markers turn purple away, Pencil and Eraser show Purple a new way to create.

My Thoughts

Oh how I love this book! What a lesson it gives to kids and us adults.  We are not cookie cutter individuals and we find our own ways of creating.

Breaking from the norm or rules to develop something unique is not always a bad thing. Others can come into our lives to help us create masterpieces.

This book should be in all homes and schools to teach our children that it is okay to color outside the lines (be ourselves) to grow into who they are meant to be. 

About the Author and Illustrator (From Book Cover and Press Release)

Karen Kilpatrick has been telling and writing stories for as long as she can remember.  A former attorney who left the industry for the toy industry, she is also the author of the Pumpkinheads children’s book series and co-creator with her two daughters of the toy brand MeBears.  She lives in South Florida with her three kids.

Luis Osvaldo Ramos, Jr. was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and graduated from University of Central Florida and University of Miami Law.  He’s an attorney at law and a kid at heart who practices law during the day and writes and consumes stories in his free time.  He and his wife currently live in South Florida with their very cute but very demanding orange cat.

Germán Blanco has been using pencils since he was a kid and has many fond memories of using markers for fun things such as drawing on people’s faces and on walls (sorry, Mom!).  He unknowingly began his artistic career as a kid by doodling in school whenever he was bored.  He later became a graphic designer but he found his passion in illustration.  When he’s not drawing, he enjoys watching movies and playing football (aka soccer).