{"product_id":"the-pencil-isbn-9780763660888","title":"The Pencil","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Clever and suspenseful, a surefire delight.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce a pencil draws a little boy, there’s no telling what will come next — a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it’s not long before the complaints begin — \"This hat looks silly!\" \"My ears are too big!\" — until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh, no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, creators of \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Dinner \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePreviously, \u003c\/i\u003ecan anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?Clever and suspenseful...surefire delight.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere   are deep resonances here of world creation myths and the power of artistic   expression… free-wheeling faux-childlike illustrations … a thought-provoking   model of conflict resolution. But really, this wry, madcap, loving story is   for everyone who thinks that of course a boiled egg should be called Billy or   who wants to hear the tale repeatedly so as to shout \"OUT!\" louder   each time.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspire   some creative world-building in budding artists.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhlberg’s   matter-of-fact, curiously specific storytelling has a weirdly appealing blend   of absurdity and homey charm.\u003cbr\u003e—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe   Pencil is wildly inventive, deliciously high-concept and simmering with   dramatic tension. (Who could have imagined sweat beads flying off a nervous   pencil would be so believable?)\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Chronicle online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth   clever and suspenseful, this surefire delight tells the story of a pencil who   must deal with the consequences of his inventions…The book’s comical   unexpected plot and wry narrator keep the story fresh throughout.\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Examiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA   definite winner from the team that created The Runaway Dinner.  The combination of humorous text, quirky   drawn out writing style, and clever illustrations all point to another   runaway hit!\u003cbr\u003e—For Immediate Release Reviews…Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhlberg's   playful, abundant imagination is made visible in Ingman's wryly personified   illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e—The Star.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALL of   the characters in this book get names — even the ants. And it’s a GEM of a   read-aloud!\u003cbr\u003e—Shelftalker (PW blog)\u003cb\u003eAllan Ahlberg \u003c\/b\u003e(1938–2025) is the acclaimed author of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eUnder the Table\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePreviously\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pencil\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Bruce Ingman. In a starred review, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \u003ci\u003eThe Pencil \u003c\/i\u003e“clever and suspenseful . . . a surefire delight.” His best-known series, \u003ci\u003eThe Jolly Postman \u003c\/i\u003eand its sequels, has sold millions of copies worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Ingman\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePreviously \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Dinner\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBoing! \u003c\/i\u003eby Sean Taylor. He lives in London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300929949925,"sku":"NP9780763660888","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763660888.jpg?v=1767740902","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pencil-isbn-9780763660888","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}