The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors

This is an incredible book. It is so fun to read aloud! I read it in a monster truck rally announcer voice. My husband prefers the British nature show narrator. Either way it is fun to read and a wonderful explanation for the game rock, paper, scissors.

This book is wonderful! My daughters 6yrs and 3yrs adore this book. It is by far one of their favorite books. They ask to read it over and over. We can't wait for his Drew Daywalt's new book to come out this Fall.

This book is Loud, Epic, and totally Awesome. Seriously, I've never read a picture book that was so "loud" before. It's almost hard to put into words (you'll understand if you opened the book) but the story and illustrations unfold almost like an old school comic book; it's action-packed from cover to cover.
Adam Rex provides these epic, larger than-life-illustrations (as only Adam Rex can) that perfectly compliment Drew Daywalt's hilarious and clever text (paper jam? genius!). I highly recommend adding this one to your collection.

This book is wonderful! My daughters 6yrs and 3yrs adore this book. It is by far one of their favorite books. They ask to read it over and over. We can't wait for his Drew Daywalt's new book to come out this Fall.

This book is Loud, Epic, and totally Awesome. Seriously, I've never read a picture book that was so "loud" before. It's almost hard to put into words (you'll understand if you opened the book) but the story and illustrations unfold almost like an old school comic book; it's action-packed from cover to cover.
Adam Rex provides these epic, larger than-life-illustrations (as only Adam Rex can) that perfectly compliment Drew Daywalt's hilarious and clever text (paper jam? genius!). I highly recommend adding this one to your collection.

I can count on one hand a number of times I have written a review on anything. On that note, this book was so incredibly perfect for my first graders, and me, that I had to share. WOW! Do not hesitate to buy this book! The illustrations, story line, action and teaching points in this book are terrific. I showed it to our school librarian and shared it with teachers in my neighborhood. Kids and adults will laugh for sure! No complaints here. Thank you for great, and humorous, literature!

Absolutely love this book! My 7 year old and I found this at the bookstore and she made me read it right then and there to here. The artwork in this book is bright and entertaining. It really makes this book. It had my daughter and I laughing. My 11 year old son even joined us and started cracking up. I ended up ordering online because of the price. Arrived yesterday and was in perfect condition - again both children made me read it to them right away. Perfect addition to our family library.

I bought this for my kids (and myself) because because we loved the author's other books and because my kids love playing rock, paper, scissors - it was a no brainer. I was pleasantly surprised by how hilarious this book is!! It is an instant classic in our house with our 5 and 7 year old boys.

Rock, Paper, Scissors! You've grown up playing this childhood game, but did you ever stop to wonder how it came about. This legend is incredibly hilarious and fun to read. It follows each challenger around the house as they face various adversaries. Each is trying to find an opponent who is greater and can ultimately defeat them.

You know it's a good book when: you read it 5 times in a row, find your seven year old taking it to restaurants in order to read it to other family members and then quickly buying your own copy to add to your home library. We have read this book so many times this week and we still giggle at all of the silly antics and have fun creating voices for each character. Rock may be our favorite. His gladiator tendencies crack us up each and every time.

My daughter absolutely loves [book:The Day the Crayons Quit|16101018] and [book:The Day the Crayons Came Home|23310161] . Daywalt is a wonderful storyteller who puts just enough silliness into his characters that entertains both children and adults. That's what makes this book another great selection for storytime. Rex is a new illustrator that we haven't come across yet. We loved his playful pictures that truly covered every inch of the pages. He brought ordinary objects to life in fun ways. My daughter loves spotting all of the faces on everything.

This one is going to quickly climb up the favorites charts!

This fabulous book will have kids in stitches. Drew Daywalt and Adam Rex have created a fabulous, fun-filled book to explain where the epic game, Rock Paper Scissors, originated. It's a battle of the strengths and it teaches that a pliable sheet of paper can overtake the strength of a solid rock while the sharp scissors can take out that flimsy paper in one sharp snip. Wow! Who knew?

The book begins, "long ago, in an ancient distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard," there is an undefeated warrior named Rock. He looks around for a challenger to take down and finds a wooden clothes pin just hanging out on the line. He yells, "drop that underwear and battle me, you ridiculous wooden clip-man!" He proves that Clothespin is no match for his might and Rock emerges the victor. Next opponent is Apricot, and he is pinned to the ground and smooshed quite easily by Rock. Even though Rock is the undisputed winner, inside he feels unhappy and unfulfilled.

The next scenario takes place in the "Empire of Mom's Home Office". There Paper, the second warrior seeks the glory of battle. You meet Paper, a sticky note with eyes and a nose drawn on him, who has the smarts. He is branded the "smartest warrior" in the land, and he too is unvanquished and unfulfilled because nobody can outwit him in his kingdom. Paper fights the computer printer, who cries, "Noooooo! Not a paper Jam!" and the printer is toast. Next, a half-eaten bag of trail mix from the trash is up, and guess what? He is taken to the mat too by super Paper. Oh my!

Lastly, in the "Kitchen realm in the tiny village of Junk Drawer", there resides a third great warrior. Can you guess his name? Yes, it's Scissors! She swashbuckles and defeats tape and then climbs up to the freezer and defeats dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. Afterwards she wonders, "Am I so good that not even Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Nuggets can beat me?" That is amazingly good.

The three seasoned warriors have a grand smack-down event in the "great cover of Two-Car Garage!" Who will become the champion and declare ultimate victory? Can you guess? Will all three find the happiness they are yearning for and their emptiness filled?

The illustrations are spot-on perfect and this witty book is full of action, expression and fun from beginning to end. It's laugh-out-loud hilarious for both young and old. I highly, highly recommend it.

With this quirky book, I would say Drew Daywalt is going to join the group of writers we revere at our house. You always know a book by Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen, or Adam Rex is going to be slightly "off" in a crazy, funny way that has even the adults laughing out loud!

My favorite scene in the book is when Scissors battles the dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets! The nuggets say, "Bow before our child-pleasing shapes and flavors, sword master! No one can resist our crunchy awesomeness!" Yeah, that is weird enough to be pretty funny.

This book is fun to read out loud using a variety of warrior voices! It was definitely a hit at our house!

I see that many people like this book, and the author and illustrator are each celebrated for their other accomplishments. I know my voice will be in the minority and recognize that it's an unusual viewpoint, but I'll put this viewpoint out there for like-minded parents. My son received this book as a gift. He enjoyed it very much. I, however, was disappointed in the theme. The protagonists are the equivalent of three playground bullies who start fights, hurl insults (which I'd rather not have my son learn and repeat to his friends as he acts out parts of this story, such as, "You look like a fuzzy little butt!"), and think everyone is beneath them. So they go on and insult and provoke others into fights and smash them apart, until they find each other and only respect each other because they are each as fearsome as each other and they've finally met their matches. So, in short, it's ok to act like a bully and an insulting jerk, and physically destroy those who are weaker, as only someone as powerful as yourself is qualified to be your friend. How is that a good theme for kids? At my son's school they pride themselves on character education. This book can be used perhaps for an anti-role model.

On the positive side, and to be fair, the drawings are colorful and eye-catching, the story is exciting, my son enjoyed the book, and he was inspired to learn how to play rock-paper-scissors.

This picture book takes on a very familiar childhood game and turns it into a tale of battles and glory. It begins with Rock, who traveled the mysterious Forest of Over by the Tire Swing looking for warriors to battle. He fights and wins over Clothespin and Apricot but still hasn’t found a worthy foe. Paper is in the Home Office and also looking for battles. He takes on Computer Printer and Trail Mix and wins over both easily. Now he too is searching for harder battles. Scissors is in the Kitchen where she battles Tape and Breaded Chicken Dinosaurs and wins. Now the three strong warriors are on their way to finally meet one another. Who will win?

Daywalt has written this picture book with the voice of a world wrestling announcer. One can almost hear the crowd in the background and the pounding music as the battles rage. All of the fights have a sense of playfulness and wrestling to them, rather than war. They all echo the same feel of the hand game and amp it up considerably. This book is ideal for sharing aloud and begs for big voices and cheers.

Rex’s illustrations play on the drama of the text. They are action-filled and full of humor. The battles are shown in comic-book like stills, capturing the blaze of battle and the silliness of it all at the same time. The tone is perfection throughout.

A very silly, very fun book that is just right for a crowd of restless or wrestling kids. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors is a right of passage in life. I mean, I'm pretty sure I've made the challenge in adulthood and thrown my hands up in victory. You know, winning is equivalent to the lottery because you have wagered something B-I-G. Like, who is going to turn off the bedroom light, who is going to pump the gas, who is going to do the walk of shame and drop the kids of tardy??? Who WHO W-H-O. The loser of course. The one that throws down Scissors at the wrong moment. The one who thinks you are always going to choose Rock and shoots down Paper! The Big "L" that's who.

Adulting. It's hard.

In childhood, Rock Paper Scissors determines who's "it" or decides who gets to go "first" or who has to follow through with "the dare". I know my monsters have been posted on our town crime watch thanks to losing a round of Rock, Paper, Scissors... yea, you read that right. They thought ding-dong ditching the grumpy neighbors (with cameras) was a brilliant idea. It wasn't.

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors was epic! The Boys thought the images were so strong and cool. I mean, I was a little intimidated by Rock and I wanted Scissors to do my homework (he/she had that nerdy vibe).

The battles throughout were entertaining, hilarious and fun to read aloud. When rock battles the apricot we were cracking up at the fuzzy little butt reference. I mean, what little boy doesn't appreciate butt humor. Adam Rex really knocked it out with the illustrations! ??

I feel like this picture book needs a warning:

WARNING: This book is guaranteed to result in an epic battle of Rock Paper Scissors. No one is safe. You may be challenged by your toddler or your grandmother. Be cautious when making eye contact, battles can occur at any moment. Take care of those fingers and keep your reflexes sharp.

You've been warned.

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The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors is an excellent gift. It is entertaining and fun to read aloud! Plus, you get to battle when it's over. ??✂️ #forlife

I thought this might be a cute book to share with some classes when I teach so that is why I picked it up at the library. This children’s book is oversized and the illustrations are bright and colorful so I was very pleased to see this. I really enjoyed all the different font types and sizes that were used throughout the novel as I thought it made the novel come to life and the sharp contrasting colors on the pages, the book popped!

Unfortunately, there was one instance in this novel that makes me hesitate to share it with some classes. This might not be a big deal to some but as an instructor, it was to me. It was when rock met apricot and he said, “You sir, look like a fuzzy butt.” The word, butt shocked me. I know some children will laugh when you read it and some children will say, “butt, it says butt. That’s a bad word.” So, what do you do? Do you change the word out, skip that part, forget the whole book or read it and see what happens? There is name calling in this novel as one person tries to gain control in the situation. It became a pattern as they fight for control and I feel that this is a topic that cannot be looked over. I know its supposed to be all fun and games but do the kids that you are reading it to, see it that way.

I thought the story itself was cute and entertaining and I think many children will like the story. The story is about power, who is the most powerful one of all. When we play the game rock, scissor, paper we are looking for a winner, who has the power, who will be the leader. There are teachable moments in the story, areas that could be talked about further after the story is over or while it is being read. I liked how the story ended.

There's a reason this picture book received a 5 star review in the New York Times!

First I smiled when I started reading. Then I chuckled and chuckled and finally tears rolled down my eyes from laughing so hard. Author Drew Daywalt and illustrator Adam Rex team up for 'uproarious' fun showing how the timeless game of ROCK PAPER SCISSORS originated.

Not for the feint-hearted, a battle of wits and brawn ensues in this picture book. :)

A #mustread published by Balzer & Bray.

#hilarious #rockpaperscissor @DrewDaywalt @MrAdamRex @BalzerandBray

I spied this book at the book fair and my 1st grader was thrilled that I bought it because he'd heard so much about it from his friends. We read it for story time last night, and the book did not disappoint! Brilliant concept and execution--the author takes a simple cultural custom that we take for granted and creates a lively backstory to entertain kids and adults. We loved how it read like a true epic adventure tale, and the illustrations took the story up to another level. It really almost felt like the pictures were animating before our eyes.

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors Each of these legends, dominating his or her own domains: The Kingdom of Backyard (Rock), the Empire of Mom's Home Office (Paper) and the Kitchen Realm (Scissors), now wishes for a worthy opponent and embarks on a quest to find him/her. The book is streaked with fantastic graphic text and Adam Rex's thick oil illustrations carry more than half of the books weight with their storytelling prowess. Favorite line: "I will beat you, Rock, with my tart and tangy sweetness!"—Apricot.

I love when reading a story to my six-year-old is just as fun for me as it is for him. We checked this book out from the library and now we'll be buying it for our collection. Several times I had to stop reading because I was laughing too hard. I rarely give anything five stars, but this book is definitely worthy. Drew Daywalt is victorious!

This is hilarious!
I love the sophisticated vocabulary- many rare words with engaging texts and amazing illustrations.
So well done it's recommended preschool through third or fourth grade
Warning: It's a bit longer than I'd anticipated- but so well worth it

My five year old son LOVES this book. We bought it yesterday and I've already read it to him three times. If you are looking for a book that will make a child laugh and laugh this is the one! Cute storyline and great illustrations.

This book was amazing! So funny. My nephew, sister, and myself all had such a great time doing silly voices as we went through the book. I kind of knew it would be great as the rest of Drew Daywalt's books are as well.

This book is fantastic. We found it during a book fair at our 6 years olds school. It is well written and as a parent I appreciate the hidden jokes for us as we read. (Yellow gladiator reference, gold!) My 6 year old girl loves this and we read it at least once a week. Love love love. Highly recommend!

I read this recently to my daughters 4 year old class and it was a big hit with both girls and boys. It’s such an animated and fun read and my 2 year old (very active and low attention span) son LOVES this book bc it’s so action packed and exciting. He can barely sit through 5 min of a book but for this one he sits the entire time.

My son requested this book after seeing it at Target. We’ve had a great time reading this book over and over again. It’s funny, and keeps the kids entertained and wanting more. I would 100% buy this again.

I absolutely love this book and my 4 yo boy does also. It's a great read aloud and funny for parents too. Both the author (the Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrator (Chloe and the Lion, Guess Again, Moonday) have produced hilarious books in the past and their combo make this one a keeper. Worth buying because you'll want to read this one again!!

In a collection of 50+ books, This is trully my sons favorite book. Always the grand finale at story time before going to bed. It has a lot of splashy artwork to go along a preaty humorous story! The age does say 4-8 years, but as an eight month old, he loves it!

Drew Daywalt is a comedic genius. He knows how to appeal to his audience and uses dialogue flawlessly throughout his books. Such a unique idea that can apply to us all. You need this book in your library!

I absolutely love this book and my 4 yo boy does also. It's a great read aloud and funny for parents too. Both the author (the Day the Crayons Quit) and illustrator (Chloe and the Lion, Guess Again, Moonday) have produced hilarious books in the past and their combo make this one a keeper. Worth buying because you'll want to read this one again!!

In a collection of 50+ books, This is trully my sons favorite book. Always the grand finale at story time before going to bed. It has a lot of splashy artwork to go along a preaty humorous story! The age does say 4-8 years, but as an eight month old, he loves it!

Drew Daywalt is a comedic genius. He knows how to appeal to his audience and uses dialogue flawlessly throughout his books. Such a unique idea that can apply to us all. You need this book in your library!

Three warriors are looking for a challenger who can actually give them a true test of their valor and merit. None of them is satisfied with the competitions available in their lands. When they finally meet, a legend is born.

Well, that was sure one imaginative explanation for how the game rock, paper, scissors developed. I think kids are going to think Rock, Paper, and Scissors are crazy for wanting to be beat. (It is a good discussion point though.) I found it entertaining but not amazing. I'd really like Daywalt to do a sequel explaining all the various forms of this in other countries (especially Korea where the Korean version -kai bai bo- is a normal part of how they decide things in everyday life or entertain themselves).