The Pencil written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Bruce Ingman. (Amazon link)
What a book! Another winner for Allan Ahlberg.
It starts out as a simple pencil. Then it builds the story until it begins to draw.
It adds colour and people come into the picture. They begin to squabble and act as all people do.
A twist of magic is when the eraser is introduced!
This is really a picture book for any age. A joy to look and to read. But yet it is a book about being creative, how complex life can be and that often conflict is maybe just around the corner!
A success for Walker Books. (Publisher's home page link).
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