Creepy Crayon!
 First edition | |
| Author | Aaron Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Peter Brown |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror stories |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | August 23, 2022 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5344-6588-6 |
Creepy Crayon! is a horror children's book written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. The third book in the "Creepy Tales!" series, it was published by Simon & Schuster on August 23, 2022 and tells the story of Jasper, a young rabbit who finds and uses a possessed crayon in order to get good grades at school.
Creepy Crayon! was received positively by critics and was a top-selling children's fiction book in the United States.
Reception
[edit]Kirkus Reviews compared Reynold's writing to Rod Serling's monologues due to "its perfectly paced foreboding and unsettling tension, both gentled by lightly ominous humor."[1] They also praised Brown's illustration, who used a grayscale tone except for the crayon, calling this choice a callback to the old sci-fi thrillers, as well as an introduction to the horror genre for new readers.[1] In their review for The Booklist, John Peters commented how the authors took "Harold and the Purple Crayon into the twilight zone."[2] Peters called some of Brown's scenes "atmospherically shadowy" and noted young readers "will respond sympathetically to Jasper's sad expression" throughout his ordeal.[2]
According to Publishers Weekly, Creepy Crayon! was the most sold picture book in the week of September 5, 2022, surpassing The Very Hungry Caterpillar.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Creepy Crayon!". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Peters, John (July 2022). "Creepy Crayon!". The Booklist. 188 (21): 80.
- ^ Juris, Carolyn (September 5, 2022). "This Week's Bestsellers: September 5, 2022". Publishers Weekly. 269 (37): 8–11.