About This Book
Allan Ahlberg's "The Pencil" tells the whimsical story of a solitary pencil who brings its drawings to life. What starts as a simple act of creation quickly escalates as the drawn characters begin to make demands, pushing the pencil to draw an eraser, which only complicates matters further. This imaginative tale explores themes of creativity, consequences, and problem-solving, making it a delightful read for children aged 4-8. It's a great conversation starter about how our actions can have unforeseen effects and the challenges of pleasing everyone.
A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.
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Discussion Prompts
1
If you were the pencil, what would be the first thing you would draw?
2
How do you think the pencil felt when its drawings started making demands?
3
What do you think 'real trouble' means in this story?
4
Have you ever made something that didn't turn out exactly how you wanted?
5
What could the pencil have done differently when its creations became demanding?
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