Evening had arrived. Olivia tidied up her corner, tucked her doll into bed, and settled her teddy bear on the soft little sofa. After brushing her teeth and washing her face, she snuggled comfortably into bed and fell fast asleep.
Suddenly, a soft crying sound echoed through the room. The toys woke up and saw that the coloured pencils in the box on the table were weeping.
Why are you crying?
asked the toys.
Olivia doesn't love us at all.
How can that be? Olivia loves to draw and holds you in her hands every single day.
The pencils cried even louder….
She doesn't hold us the right way at all.
said the red pencil.
She squeezes me tightly in her fist.
And Olivia squeezes me with all four fingers, and from the way she treats us, everything hurts and our drawings don't come out as pretty…
said the blue pencil.
Yes, yes. And I'm completely worn out from being in Olivia's hands.
chimed in the pen.
What should we do?
asked the toys.
We need to help Olivia and teach her how to hold a pen and pencils properly. I'm ready to explain how to do it.
said the pen.
You should hold me with three fingers—the index finger on top, the thumb on the side bent at an angle, and the middle finger does the most important work, acting like a cushion so I don't get tired. That way I write beautifully, neatly, and without mistakes.
We will definitely tell and show Olivia how to hold pencils, pens, and paintbrushes the right way.
