Book Thoughts: The Chalk Box Kid (Bulla)

• a family has to move on their son’s 9th birthday
• typical pains that come with moving (i.e., new kid at school)
• the boy finds an outlet in his love for drawing and creates a masterpiece
• clean language

Type: beginner chapter book
Ages: 5-8
Author: Clyde Robert Bulla
Illustrator: Thomas B. Allen

This was a good, clean story for the intended age group. It might be especially appreciated by young artists!