1. He has 65 awards for his children’s writing.

2. He lived in a haunted house when he was a child.

3. He wrote for Disney and Universal.

4. He has his own YouTube channel for his horror film shorts.

5. He was inspired to make films and write after watching Star Wars. 

6. He gains inspiration for his stories by every day experiences.

7. His favorite color is black.

8. He has a German Shephard.

9. He went to Emmerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. 

10. He wrote an animated series called The Wacky World of Tex Avery.

Duncan gets postcards from all the crayons he has forgotten. Each crayon tells Duncan how they feel and miss him. Even his little brother’s crayon writes to him and wants help out of a sticky slobbery situation. Duncan understands now that all the crayons have feelings and need attention. The postcard from Neon Red talks about being left by the pool while on vacation. Pea Green says he wants to change his name because nobody likes Pea Green. These crayons want Duncan’s help. After he reads the postcards, he collects every crayon. The crayons were broken, lost, and forgotten. Each crayon looked different than what he remembered. Duncan found a new place to fit all of the crayons so they can feel loved.

 
Thoughts

We have all felt left out or lost. Many of us have been hurt by the words or actions of others. In listening to his crayon friends, Duncan learns how words can hurt. He also learns how the act of caring for your friends can make all the difference. We can all learn something from Duncan and his friends in this fun story about feelings. 

 

Awards
- A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children’s Book of 2015
- “Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)” —Entertainment Weekly
- Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015!
- A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015!
- One of Parents Magazine‘s Ten Best Children’s Books of 2015!
- A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year!

This story is not your normal superhero book! Rock, Paper, and Scissors want to find an opponent worthy to battle. As Rock is on the journey to find an opponent, he battles a Clothes Pin and an Apricot. Rock sees no other worthy opponent in the backyard. Paper looked for an opponent that can outsmart him in the office. He battled the Computer Printer and a half-eaten Trail Mix. Scissors chose to battle Tape and frozen dinosaur Chicken Nuggets. All three were victorious in their battles. All three warriors meet up. They have a battle with each other to determine the best warrior.

 

I love how this is a story about a game played throughout the world in backyards and at recess. Everyone has their superpower and weakness. In this story, three unlikely superheroes search for someone who can beat them. Each one with a different thing they are good at doing. In the end, they all learn how people with different strengths can come together and complement each other as friends. 

Award
- New York Times Bestseller! 5 Starred Reviews!