Pencil Me In! Linus, The Little Yellow Pencil by Scott Magoon

THE FAMILY ART SHOW WAS COMING UP, AND ONLY THE ART WITH THE MOST HEART WOULD WIN THE GRAND PRIZE.

Linus, the little yellow pencil, feels on the spot. This year everyone is expecting an entry from him.
But even though Linus is a sharp little guy, he does not work alone. There's a problem with his co-creator, his eraser, Ernie! In fact, when they are working it seems as if he and Ernie just aren't even on the same page!

"YOU CAN'T EVEN DRAW A STICK FIGURE," SAYS ERNIE.

RUBBA-DUBBA-RUBB WENT ERNIE, AND LINUS'S LINE WAS GONE!

Talk about a co-worker who rubs you the wrong way! Ernie the Eraser is keeping Linus' inspirations on the dull side!

And then Linus gets some good advice from a old guy named Smudge, who's clearly been around a while and who seems to know his stuff. He suggests that Linus and Ernie share the job, taking turns and concentrating on the end product, in Scott Magoon's latest, Linus The Little Yellow Pencil (Disney Hyperion, 2019). Magoon continues his mania for puns in this one, and youngsters who appreciate wordplay will relish the tasty double entendres Magoon tosses into his text in this heart-y tale of self worth. Says Booklist, "The narrative is packed with art-related puns ("bristling with envy"; "brush aside"; "drawn to the very edge"; "Go, get that lead out"), and the digitally created illustrations are filled with movement and color."