What a fun book! Crayons are one of those items that so many of us use but we don't often see how they're created. I remember watching a show called How It's Made when I was little and absolutely loving the episode about crayons. We see the crayons go from idea to reality here, including the number of people involved and the numerous experiments to get everything right. This book may not give all of the real history because of the target audience, but there is a section in the back for further research if desired.

For: lovers of crayons, inventions, or biographies for a juvenile audience.

Possible red flags: some readers may find this to be too little or too much information on the topic depending on reading level and interest; some may view this as too idyllic of a representation.