Simon's Hook
This person helped Simon think things out.
Who is Simon's grandma?
This was the name of the girl who acted like the boss of the playground.
Who is Mean Jean?
This color represents the character who starts off feeling alone but then leads others.
What is Blue?
This is the generalized "skin-colored" crayon in the book.
What is peach?
This is the name of the boy who wanted to win the Emperor’s prize.
Who is Ping?
Grandma Rose compares teases and put-downs to these things that dangle in the water.
What are fishing hooks?
This new girl on the playground surprised everyone by not being afraid of Mean Jean.
Who is Katie Sue?
This color is the bully in the story who tries to make others feel small.
What is red?
This is the advice her mom gives her.
Why not just pass the brown crayon since your skin is brown?
The Emperor gave all the children this to grow into a flower or plant.
What is a seed?
Simon got teased for this at the beginning of the story.
What is a bad haircut?
Instead of being mean or scared, Katie Sue did this to change how Mean Jean acted.
What is invited her to play?
This is what Blue teaches the other colors to do to stand up to Red.
Count or stand together as “One”
Bellen thinks about it and passing the brown crayon doesn't sit right with her. She thinks of this idea.
Why not ask the person what color they want?
This is what Ping brought to the Emperor after trying to grow his seed.
What is an empty pot?
This is what it means when someone “bites a hook” in the story.
What is reacting to teasing or getting upset?
Katie Sue brought this with her to recess and used it to invite Mean Jean to play.
What is a jump rope?
These colors join Blue in standing up to Red and showing strength in numbers.
What are the other colors (like Yellow, Green, Orange, Purple)?
This is the theme of this book.
The Emperor gave the prize to Ping because of this quality.
What is honesty?
These two words are the main message of the book, teaching kids how to handle teasing.
What are “Don’t bite”?
This is the theme of the book.
What is kindness, courage, and how standing up to bullying can change things for the better?
The main message of the book is that one person can do this to make a difference.
What is make a change or stand up to bullying?
The Emperor wanted to find someone with this important character trait to lead the kingdom.
What is integrity?