Pencil

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 for teaches readers essential visual literacy skills and celebrates the creative process.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Toon Books
Published: 03/18/2025
ISBN: 9781662665530
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.25lbs

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/02/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2025