The Pencil Play Pals Brand.
2009 saw the launch of the Pencil Play Pals with four children’s books published by Whehey Publishing. These humorous, and beautifully illustrated books are recommended for children aged three to ten years old.
They consist of two storybooks—The Pristine Pig and The Crocodile Who Thought She Was a Duck. A games book—Pencil Play Pals Pencil Games, and a die-cut book of ten Pencil Play Pals characters—Press-out Pencil Play Pals.
Introduced at the same time came framed and canvas prints of many of the illustrations Norman Childes (author and illustrator) originally created to help tell his stories.
The Pencil Play Pals characters.
So far there are 20 pencil loving animal characters within the Pencil Play Pals brand. Each hoping to inspire children into picking up pencils and letting loose their creativity through writing and drawing. Some leading by example—like Curly Tail who brings us the story of The Pristine Pig. Charley Chomp, who dreamed up The Crocodile Who Thought She Was a Duck, and all twenty of them show how to play their personal favorite pencil related games in Pencil Play Pals Pencil Games.
Ten Pencil Play Pals are ready and waiting for a child to give them a pencil to grab hold of. They can be found in Press-out Pencil Play Pals series 1. Writing and drawing is much more fun for children when they can do it with friends. And Pencil Play Pals would love to help them start a diary, draw a picture or perhaps write a letter to someone special.
PencilPlayPals.com
Here you’ll find the Pencil Play Pals shop, where you can buy all the products available under the Pencil Play Pals brand. You’ll also find the Pencil Play Pals Club—a free reading, writing and drawing club recommended for kids aged up to 10 years old.
The Pencil Play Pals Club has 6 fun activity sections developed to encourage children to explore their creativity with pencil and paper activities. The Pencil Play Pals Times—written entirely by the children who visit the club. Read-along books—where children can read along with the voice of Pencil Play Pals author and illustrator Norman Childes. Kid’s Gallery—that displays the wonderful pencil drawings children have sent in. Printable Pencil Play Pages—which is full of printable pencil and paper activities. Whacky Answers To Crazy Questions—a fun multi-answer and humorous quiz. And Jokey Drawings— where children can see the humor that captions add to drawings, and where they can add their own captions too.
For more information and to explore these fun Pencil Play Pals Club activities go to pencilplaypals.com/club
Who’s your favorite Pencil Play Pal?
Harry Stomp
Wally Walrus
Jackie Jump
Lori Longneck
Curly Tail
Sid Stripes
Humphrey Hump
Danny Sideways
Bobby Blackeyes
Will Wool
Shelly Slow
Sue Slither
Peter Pong
Henry Horn
Ollie Peck
Sid Slippery
Clive Cuddles
Charley Chomp
Lionel Nasher
Bob Wild
