Goodreads Summary:
Rosie and her pup, named Crayon, lead readers through the colorful seasons of growing up together and what it means to love . . . and then experience loss. After a long, colorful life, Crayon dies, and Rosie's world becomes black and white. We follow along as she processes her grief and embarks on the most important journey of all -- opening ones heart to love again.
Local Reviews:
Alexis, Winesburg fifth grade: This book has amazing illustrations and great writing and you should vote for this book.
Abigail, Winesburg sixth grade: This story is about a girl named Rosie and her dog, Crayon. The book is telling a story by the pictures and the very few words that the book has. The pictures are very spectacular and colorful.
Alyssa, Winesburg fourth grade: I really liked how the pictures in Rosie and Crayon. I really like how the pictures look because they have a lot of detail in the book. It shows how Rosie and Crayon feel.
Harlee, Winesburg fourth grade: In this book there is a girl named Rosie and she had a dog named Crayon. She loved Crayon so much and Rosie always played with Crayon. Rosie had a cat too. She loved her cat too but she didn't really play with her cat. But one day, Rosie noticed that her cat wasn't there one day and Rosie got sad. Rosie's cat brought color in her world and one day Rosie lost color. I love the colors in this book. Please read this book to find out where Rosie's cat went.
Audrey, Winesburg third grade: Rosie once had a dog named Crayon then one day Crayon got lost and Rosie felt terrible. The pictures were very beautiful. The words were very easy. I would vote for this book.
Gloria, Winesburg third grade: This book has beautiful pictures. The pictures turned black and white after Rosie lost Crayon. Rosie is a girl and Crayon is a dog. Read the book to find out if Rosie finds Crayon.
Caroline, Berlin fifth grade: I think Rosie & Crayon is cute. The pictures are really fun and they are easy to understand. The pictures are an important part of the story. I really like the story.
Haley, Berlin sixth grade: I loved this book because it was really cute and understandable.
Addison, Berlin fifth grade: I like this story because it has a good moral. It also has good pictures.
Allie, Walnut Creek sixth grade: Rosie and Crayon is a great book. This book is about a girl and her pets. It was very detailed and the patterns were great.
Joplin, Walnut Creek fifth grade: In this book there is a girl named Rosie. She had a dog that she played with all the time. She also had a cat that brightened her day. One day her cat was missing. She was so sad that she began to color with gray, black, and white. Read this story to find out where Rosie's cat went. I liked this book because the pictures were really colorful. They are also very nice. I think the illustrator did a very good job on the pictures in this book. This is a cute little story.