Broken Crayons Still Color

Help your kids process big feelings, build a social-emotional tool kit, and find beauty in life's challenges with this creative story that expresses the hope of the gospel from podcast host, speaker, and mom Toni Collier.

Avery has big emotions and bubbling anxieties about changes in her life. When her crayons break as she scribbles furiously, she discovers that they have personalities and feelings too! And they can show her how to use her love of coloring to manage scary, overwhelming feelings and embrace curiosity and joy. As Avery follows the crayons' advice, gets creative, and chooses bravery and positive thinking, she discovers that God can use her to make beautiful things, even with broken crayons.

In Broken Crayons Still Color, children 4 to 8 will

• see that everyone feels frustrated and overwhelmed at times
• learn to express emotions and explore creativity
• practice coping skills, such as drawing worries, affirmations, and breathing
• understand that God loves them just as they are and He can turn their mistakes and weaknesses into beautiful new things

This illustrated picture book includes

• an inventive illustration style that models to children how to draw their own feelings
• an emotion color chart to guide children in identifying how they feel

With a fun story, silly crayon characters, and practical guidance for kids struggling with powerful emotions, insecurity, and perfectionism, Broken Crayons Still Color will entertain children as it assures them that God is making a beautiful masterpiece out of things they thought were broken. The presentation page and deluxe dust jacket make this encouraging book a beautiful gift for back-to-school, kids facing new experiences and tough situations, and any child with big feelings.

Whitney Bak is a writer and editor who has worked on over two hundred titles, including multiple New York Times bestsellers. She brings a fresh perspective to every project and a passion for helping authors share their unique and diverse stories. Whitney enjoys blogging and scrapbooking about her experiences living in Europe and Asia, which she believes have helped her bring a more global perspective to her work. She also enjoys writing novels and is an avid audiobook listener.

Natalie Vasilica was born in Chisinau, Moldova. As a child, she spent her time in the countryside, surrounded by fields and farm animals. Today nature, animals, and children are the main inspiration for her drawings. She prefers to mix traditional mediums with digital tools to create a unique feeling in her illustrations, and she's always on the lookout for new techniques. Natalie is based in the Netherlands and lives with her husband and pet budgie, Jeni, by the seaside. She spends her free time traveling and discovering the world.

TONI COLLIER is the founder of Broken Crayons Still Color, a global organization that helps women and children process through brokenness and get to healing and hope. Toni has encouraged thousands through her vibrant voice and vulnerable storytelling. She is a speaker, host of the Still Coloring podcast, and author of two books: Brave Enough to Be Broken and a children's book, Broken Crayons Still Color. Toni is teaching people all over the globe that you can be broken and still worthy or feel unqualified and still be called to do great things.