A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as red suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo & It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny insightful & colorful Red A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall is about being true to your inner self & following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert Eric Carle & The Day the Crayons Quit & makes a great gift for readers of any age! Red has a bright red label but he is in fact blue His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!) his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!) & the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe But Red is miserable He just can't be red no matter how hard he tries! Finally a br&-new friend offers a br&-new perspective & Red discovers what readers have known all along He's blue! This funny heartwarming colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels & it offers something for everyone