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Michael Hall (8) (1954–)

Author of Red: A Crayon's Story

For other authors named Michael Hall, see the disambiguation page.

9 Works 3,583 Members 231 Reviews

Works by Michael Hall

Red: A Crayon's Story (2015) 1,716 copies

Perfect Square (2011) 665 copies

Frankencrayon (2016) 355 copies

My Heart Is Like a Zoo (2000) 348 copies

Wonderfall (2016) 185 copies

Cat Tale (2012) 117 copies

It's an Orange Aardvark! (2014) 112 copies

Little i (2017) 62 copies

Monkey Time (2019) 23 copies

Tagged

acceptance (71) animals (82) art (100) being different (21) being yourself (30) cats (22) children (33) children's (54) children's book (21) color (33) colors (193) crayon (25) crayons (80) creativity (39) days of the week (26) differences (35) diversity (86) easy (21) fall (27) feelings (29) fiction (83) friendship (35) gender (29) gender identity (33) geometry (31) Halloween (23) hearts (30) identity (94) imagination (49) individuality (23) LGBTQ (26) math (59) picture book (301) red (23) self-acceptance (20) self-esteem (27) shapes (146) storytime (20) to-read (40) zoo (45)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1954
Gender: male

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Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

Genre
Picture books for children
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Subject
Color
Crayons
Identity
Self-acceptance

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kmgerbig | 93 other reviews | May 15, 2023 |

Perfect Square by Michael Hall

Genre
Picture books for children
Tone
Feel-good
Upbeat
Illustration
Colorful
Subject
Change
Contentment
Happiness
Shapes
Squares

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kmgerbig | 44 other reviews | May 11, 2023 |

Frankencrayon by Michael Hall

Genre
Humorous stories
Metafiction
Picture books for children
Tone
Silly
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Illustration
Textured
Subject
Books and reading
Crayons
Monsters
Pencils
Character
Anthropomorphic

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kmgerbig | 18 other reviews | May 1, 2023 |

Red by Michael Hall

I would recommend this book to students who are in 3rd-5th grade. It is a picture book about inclusivity and how to not judge by the outward appearance and instead the inside. This would be good to have in the classroom because of how it encourages inclusivity and talks about the importance of not judging someone or something by the outward appearance because what's inside is so much more important.

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alliewilber | 93 other reviews | Apr 3, 2023 |

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Lists

ELED 460 Book List (1)

Youth: Arts & Crafts (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Nebraska Golden Sower Award

Frankencrayon (Nominee – Little Bluestem (Picture Book) – 2019)

Red: A Crayon's Story (Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers – 2016)

Young Hoosier Book Award

It's an Orange Aardvark! (Nominee – Picture Book – 2017)

Perfect Square (Nominee – Picture Book – 2014)

Red: A Crayon's Story (Nominee – 2018)

Perfect Square (Nominee – 2014)

Georgia Children's Book Award

Perfect Square (Nominee – Picturebook – 2013)

The Best Children's Books of the Year

Little i (2018)

Red: A Crayon's Story (Under Five – 2016)

Perfect Square (Five to Nine – 2012)

Red Clover Book Award

Frankencrayon (Winner – 2018)

Chickadee Award

Perfect Square (Nominee – 2013)

Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award

Perfect Square (Nominee – 2013)

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens

Perfect Square (2012)

My Heart Is Like a Zoo (2011)

California Young Reader Medal

It's an Orange Aardvark! (Nominee – Primary, Grades K-2 – 2017)

The White Ravens

Red: A Crayon's Story (English / USA – 2015)

NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts

Red: A Crayon's Story (2016)

It's an Orange Aardvark! (2015)

Cat Tale (2013)

CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy

Red: A Crayon's Story (Nominee – Write – 2016)

ALA Rainbow Book List

Red: A Crayon's Story (Picture Books – 2016)

Ladybug Picture Book Award

Perfect Square (Nominee – 2012)

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award

My Heart Is Like a Zoo (2010)

Irma Black Award

Red: A Crayon's Story (Honor Book – 2016)

E.B. White Read-Aloud Award

Red: A Crayon's Story (Honor Book – Picture Book – 2016)

ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Award

My Heart Is Like a Zoo (Primary—Nonfiction – 2011)

Star of the North Picture Book Award

Red: A Crayon's Story (Winner – 2017)

It's an Orange Aardvark! (Nominee – 2016)

Texas 2x2 Reading List

It's an Orange Aardvark! (2015)

Perfect Square (2012)

Minnesota Book Awards

Red: A Crayon's Story (Winner – Children's Literature – 2016)

It's an Orange Aardvark! (Finalist – Children’s Literature – 2015)

My Heart Is Like a Zoo (Winner – Children’s Literature – 2011)

Donna Norvell Oklahoma Book Award

Red: A Crayon's Story (Winner – 2017)

Early Math Project Children's Literature

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Statistics

Works: 9
Members: 3,583
Popularity: #7,075
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 231
ISBNs: 199
Languages: 6

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