Help your kids process big feelings, build a social-emotional tool
kit, and find beauty in life's challenges with this creative story that
expresses the hope of the gospel from podcast host, speaker, and mom
Toni Collier.
Avery has big emotions and bubbling anxieties about changes in her life.
When her crayons break as she scribbles furiously, she discovers that
they have personalities and feelings too! And they can show her how to
use her love of coloring to manage scary, overwhelming feelings and
embrace curiosity and joy. As Avery follows the crayons' advice, gets
creative, and chooses bravery and positive thinking, she discovers that
God can use her to make beautiful things, even with broken crayons.
In Broken Crayons Still Color, children 4 to 8 will
- see that everyone feels frustrated and overwhelmed at times
- learn to express emotions and explore creativity
- practice coping skills, such as drawing worries, affirmations, and
breathing
- understand that God loves them just as they are and He can turn their
mistakes and weaknesses into beautiful new things
This illustrated picture book includes
- an inventive illustration style that models to children how to draw
their own feelings
- an emotion color chart to guide children in identifying how they feel
With a fun story, silly crayon characters, and practical guidance for
kids struggling with powerful emotions, insecurity, and perfectionism,
Broken Crayons Still Color will entertain children as it assures them
that God is making a beautiful masterpiece out of things they thought
were broken. The presentation page and deluxe dust jacket make this
encouraging book a beautiful gift for back-to-school, kids facing new
experiences and tough situations, and any child with big feelings.
