Description: A story for kids in grades K-6 about making friends as presented by a box of colored pencils. Put a smile on the face of a lonely child or a child who feels left out. Use this story to open a discussion on friendship, empathy and self-esteem with children in grades K-6. Kids who have trouble making friends will learn positive ways to reach out to others with more confidence and discover that the way to have a friend is to be a friend. Brown is the least used pencil in the box. He envies Red, Purple, Blue and all the other pencils who have fun coloring and playing together. Dark Green is trustworthy, Pink listens well, Orange has fun, and everybody likes Red! Brown doesn’t smile very often because he doesn’t get used much and hardly ever needs sharpening. When Brown asks the other pencils why no one likes him, he discovers that to have friends, he needs to be a good friend. If Brown learns to use all of the social skills the other pencils have, he can make friends and have fun too!

Author: Cook, Julia

Publisher: Boys Town Press/CSH

Format: SOFTCOVER

Target: teachers; parents;