Kid Reads: February 19, 2026

I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​

Creepy Crayon!
Aaron Reynolds (author), Peter Brown  (illustrator)
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The kiddo does not like scary things, so I was surprised when she brought this book home from her school library. But we've read it several times now and she really enjoys the story. In fact, she laughs at the antics of the crayon. This story is about doing hard things yourself, even if cheating would be easier. The illustrations are emotional and give off horror film vibes. Together, it all works surprisingly well.

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