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If you're looking for a book about fitting in, or being different, Red is a great one! I was recommended this book from fellow Children's Librarian for transgender kiddos. But, it is beyond that. I see this as a great read for kids on the Spectrum, kids who feel left out, a way to teach compassion. The possibilities are endless. If you are looking to incorporate this into storytime, the interrupting dialogue would be difficult for the littlest little guys, but older toddlers and preschool would enjoy it.

ashenne's review

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5.0

Beautiful. I appreciate it from so many points of view. Even if it was not meant to be a trans allegory, the feelings it encompass mean the world to me. And as an autistic person, just wow. Just beautiful.

ruthelibrarian's review

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5.0

As some others have noted, one of the take aways we can make about this book is that sometimes your label isn't correct. There is a strict analogy to transgender in this work, and I totally appreciate that. I would like to add that this book can be read to all children not just to teach a lesson about what it is like to be transgender, but also to teach what it is like to be labeled something you aren't. This can be applied to being Atheist if your family and friends believe you are Christian, applied to being Gay in the similar situation where people assume you are straight. Heck, it works in the opposite capacity too, and I think there is so much meaning behind this book and the use of labels.

The morale of the story, to me, is that you will not always fit the label others give you, and that is okay.

jennifermreads's review against another edition

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5.0

I’ve decided I’m officially addicted to crayon stories! I love every single one I pick up and long for more. Who knew crayons could have such awesome personalities?!?

This is a wonderful story a red crayon who just cannot draw anything in red! Wonderful lessons abound: identity, discovering who you are, acceptance.