Pencil

Written by Hye-eun Kim

Discover a pencil's journey from tree to imagination in a wordless tale.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Follow the journey of a pencil, from its origins as a tree to becoming a tool of creativity in a young artist's hands. This wordless picture book invites readers to explore the pencil's life cycle and its transformation into a gateway to imagination. As the pencil travels from forest to factory to store, it reveals the hidden potential in everyday objects. Dive into this beautifully illustrated story that celebrates creativity and encourages us to see the extraordinary in the mundane. What wonders can a simple pencil unlock?

From the publisher

New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated BookA Kirkus Best BookA BookPage Best BookAn ALSC Notable Children’s BookA Bank Street Best Book What is a pencil? A forest transformed. In this beautifully illustrated wordless picture book, young readers can follow a pencil’s life cycle from tree to factory to store shelf and back to tree. Even the simplest tool contains multitudes. Once a living tree, then a manufactured commodity, a pencil in the hands of a young artist becomes the key to a rich imaginative world. In this expansive, gorgeously illustrated story, creator Hye-Yun Kim asks us to see and appreciate the full value–and infinite possibilities–of the pencil, as well as other seemingly mundane objects around us. This powerful aid teaches readers essential visual literacy skills and celebrates the creative process.

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