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Starting off the year with crayons

Crayola A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon by Lisa Solomon, Crayola LLC

January 1, 2022 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Somehow I’ve started the past few years reviewing a non-fiction science-y book; this year the one I started was denser than anticipated and I haven’t finished it yet. Instead, I have Crayola: a Visual Biography of the World’s Most Famous Crayon. This sounded really interesting, but I have to admit I was a disappointed that it was more corporate propaganda than history/biography. In retrospect, that shouldn’t be too surprising given that the company is actually listed as a co-author. There is a little bit of […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #biography, #history, art, art supplies, Crayola A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon, Crayola LLC, crayons, Lisa Solomon, Lisa Solomon, Crayola LLC, school supplies

CoffeeShopReader's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #biography, #history, art, art supplies, Crayola A Visual Biography of the World's Most Famous Crayon, Crayola LLC, crayons, Lisa Solomon, Lisa Solomon, Crayola LLC, school supplies ·
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