Chromatic's Magical Lines
Alani finds a green crayon that makes everything it draws come true, and the best thing she draws is a wheel for a friend's broken toy car.
Ages 4 to 65 minute read10 illustrated pages
Alani loved to draw. She found a new crayon in her box. Its color was a deep, forest green. She held the crayon. Its name was Chromatic. Alani felt excited to use her new friend.
Alani used Chromatic to draw a red ball. She drew it right on her drawing paper. It was a perfect round ball. Suddenly, pop! A real red ball bounced off the paper! Alani was very surprised.
Alani looked at Chromatic. Was it a magic crayon? She felt curious and wanted to know. Next, she drew a small yellow flower on her paper. And poof! A real yellow flower bloomed.
Alani knew Chromatic was special! It made drawings come true. She wondered what else to draw. It was a hot, sunny day outside. Alani wanted to play, but it felt too warm.
Alani had an idea. She sat down with Chromatic and her drawing paper. She wanted a cool breeze. She drew a small, fluffy white cloud. Whoosh! A real cloud floated over her head. She felt cool and happy.
Then Alani's friend, Leo, came to visit. Leo looked sad. His favorite toy car was broken. “Oh, no!” Alani said. “What happened to your toy car, Leo?”
Leo showed Alani the toy car. One wheel was gone! “My car cannot race now,” he said sadly. Alani held Chromatic. She whispered, “Can Chromatic help my friend, too?”
Alani took a piece of drawing paper. She looked at the toy car. She knew what to do. She carefully drew a small, round blue wheel. Pop! A real blue wheel appeared on the paper.
Leo gasped! “Wow!” he said. Alani smiled. She gave the new blue wheel to Leo. Together, they put the blue wheel on the toy car. The car was fixed! They were very excited.
Leo and Alani raced the toy car. It zoomed all around the backyard. Their friend Chromatic helped! Alani knew Chromatic was a special friend. She would use its magic to make happy things.
The end.
Talk about it after reading
- What were the first things Alani drew?
- How did she use the crayon to help Leo?
- What would you draw first with a magic crayon?
Where this story came from
Every Storybox story starts with one idea, said out loud. This one started with:
“A crayon that only draws things that come true.”
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