Purple, Green and Yellow
By Robert Munsch
The Story
A marker-obsessed girl talks her mom into buying washable markers, then scented ones, then five super-indelible never-come-off markers — and colors herself from head to toe.
Why It's Special
For the kid who colors way outside the lines (and sometimes onto their own arms), this one names exactly that gleeful chaos out loud.
- Big idea: Enthusiasm has a way of outrunning good judgment — and that's part of growing up, not something to be scolded out of a kid.
- Vibes: Silly, escalating, and gleefully messy, with Munsch's trademark repetition and comic timing.
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy stories about kids getting in over their heads
- love repetition and building anticipation
- are working on making choices and living with the results
- like to laugh at a mess going from bad to worse
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: Why do you think Brigid kept asking her mom for different kinds of markers?
- Imagination: If you had five hundred markers that smelled, what scent would you want most?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever colored on something you weren't supposed to?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think Brigid's mom felt when she saw the super-indelible markers?
- Predicting: What do you think happened once Brigid colored herself purple, green, and yellow?
