Sam does not want Eva to add to his drawing, but when the scene comes to life and gets out of control, she helps him escape.

Harold uses his fantastic purple crayon to draw himself some wonderful adventures.

"In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father's violence to the only place they have left: her mother's ancestral home in Memphis. Half a century ago, Joan's grandfather built this majestic house for her grandmother--only to be lynched, days after becoming the first Black detective in Memphis, by his all-white police squad. This wasn't the first time violence altered the course of Joan's family's trajectory,...

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

The narrator turns a "nothing shape" into a cat, beaver, bunny, dog, turtle, and bear, but what the cat really wants is a horse.

"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress"--

The lonely protagonist returns to her fantastical world for friendship and adventure, where only the most powerful motivations persuade her to return home.

Seth, a self-proclaimed bad drawer, works together with his friends to bring his super fantastic story to life.

Freddie draws many different kinds of pictures, including pictures of Mom, Dad, and Grandma.

Ten years after starting out, Akito and Moritaka now sit atop the manga world and look to fulfill the promise they made so long ago.