ClassX Video Lessons Subjects Art ????Kids Read Aloud | PURPLE, GREEN and YELLOW by Robert Munsch | READ-ALOUD
Hi there! I’m Ranma God, and I’m Craig Tobey. Welcome to Story Time with Ryan! If you enjoy our stories, you can follow us on Instagram or visit our website to watch more read-alouds or send us a message.
We want to give a big shout-out to all the Robert Munsch fans, especially Mrs. Melko and the students and teachers at Illinois and Hillcrest Elementary Schools. Thank you for sending us today’s book!
Today, we’re reading “Purple, Green, and Yellow,” a fun story by Robert Munsch with pictures by Linda’s Widow. Let’s dive into the story!
Bridget really wanted some coloring markers because all her friends had them. She asked her mom, “Mommy, can I have some coloring markers?”
Her mom was worried and said, “I’ve heard kids draw on walls and floors with those markers. You can’t have any.”
But Bridget said, “There are new markers that wash off with water. I promise I won’t get into trouble!”
So, her mom bought her 500 washable markers. Bridget drew amazing pictures of lemons, roses, and oranges. Her mom thought, “Wow, my kid is an artist!”
After a week, Bridget got bored and asked for more markers. This time, she wanted markers that smelled like roses, lemons, and candy. Her mom got her 500 smelly markers, and Bridget drew more wonderful pictures.
But soon, Bridget got bored again. She wanted the best markers that never come off. Her mom bought her 500 super indelible markers. Bridget drew for three weeks, making beautiful pictures.
Bridget decided to color her fingernails, hands, face, and even her belly button with the super indelible markers. She looked like a rainbow!
When she realized her mom might be upset, she tried to wash it off, but it didn’t work. Then, she used a special marker to color herself back to normal.
Her mom was surprised and said, “Bridget, you look great today!” But when it was time to wash her hands, the special color came off, and Bridget looked like a rainbow again.
Bridget’s mom called the doctor, who gave Bridget a big orange pill. After taking it, Bridget became invisible!
Her mom was worried and said, “You can’t go to school or get a job if you’re invisible!”
Bridget quickly used the special marker to color herself back to normal. Her mom said, “You can’t go through life like that. You’re just a picture.”
Bridget replied, “I colored Daddy while he was napping, and you didn’t notice!”
Her mom checked and saw that Daddy looked great, almost too good to be true!
And that’s the story of “Purple, Green, and Yellow” by Robert Munsch. We hope you enjoyed it!
Marker Art Exploration: Gather some washable markers and paper. Encourage the children to draw their favorite scenes from the story or create their own imaginative pictures. Discuss with them how different colors can express different emotions or ideas. Ask them to think about how Bridget felt when she used each type of marker and how colors can change the way we feel.
Colorful Experiment: Provide the children with a small set of washable markers and a piece of fabric or an old t-shirt. Let them draw on the fabric and then try washing it with water to see how the colors change or disappear. Discuss why some markers wash off and others don’t, relating it to Bridget’s experience with the super indelible markers.
Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or playground. Ask them to observe and note down all the different colors they see in nature, like the green of the grass or the blue of the sky. When you return, discuss how these colors might inspire them to create their own art, just like Bridget was inspired to draw with her markers.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
—
Hey, I’m Ranma God and I’m Craig Tobey, and welcome to Story Time with Ryan! Remember, if you like what you see, follow us on Instagram or visit our website. You can watch all of our read-alouds there or send us a message.
I have something to say. Is it nice and brief?
Yeah, it’s really short. I want to give a special shout-out to all the Robert Munsch lovers out there, especially Mrs. Melko and all the kindergarten, first, and second-grade students and teachers at Illinois and Hillcrest Elementary Schools in the Pulaski Community School District. Thanks for sending us today’s book!
Our longest shout-out today—whoo! We can’t wait to read it. Today’s book is “Purple, Green, and Yellow,” a story by Robert Munsch, with art by Linda’s Widow. Let’s get started!
Bridget went to her mother and said, “I need some coloring markers. All of my friends have coloring markers; they draw wonderful pictures. Mommy, I need some coloring markers!”
“Oh no,” said her mother. “I’ve heard about those coloring markers. Kids draw on walls, they draw on the floor, they draw on themselves. You can’t have any colored markers.”
“Well,” said Bridget, “there are these new coloring markers that wash off with just water. I can’t get into any trouble with coloring markers that wash off. Get me some of those!”
“Alright,” said her mother. So, her mother went out and got Bridget 500 washable coloring markers. Bridget went up to her room and drew wonderful pictures. She drew lemons that were yellower than lemons, and roses that were better than roses, and oranges that were oranger than oranges. Her mother was amazed and said, “Wow, my kid is an artist!”
But after a week, Bridget got bored. She went to her mother and said, “Mom, did I draw on the wall?”
“No,” said her mother.
“Did I draw on the floor?”
“No,” said her mother.
“Did I draw on myself?”
“No,” said her mother.
“I don’t trust this Bridget any farther than I can throw her,” said her mother.
“Well,” said Bridget, “I didn’t get in any trouble, and I need some new coloring markers. All my friends have them! Mommy, there are coloring markers that smell. They have ones that smell like roses and lemons and oranges, and even ones that smell like candy! Mom, I need those coloring markers!”
Her mother went out and got 500 coloring markers that smelled. Then Bridget went upstairs and drew pictures. She drew lemons that smelled like lemons, and roses that smelled like roses, and oranges that smelled like oranges, and candy that smelled like candy. Her mother said, “Wow, my kid is an artist!”
But after a week, Bridget got bored again. She said, “Mom, did I draw on the floor?”
“No,” said her mother.
“Did I draw on the walls?”
“No,” said her mother.
“Did I draw on myself?”
“No,” said her mother.
“I see where this is going,” said her mother. “I don’t trust Bridget any farther than I can throw her.”
“Well,” said Bridget, “I need some new coloring markers. These are the best kind! All my friends have them. They are super indelible and never come off!”
So her mother went out and got 500 super indelible coloring markers. Bridget took them and drew pictures for three weeks. She drew lemons that looked better than lemons, and roses that looked better than roses, and sunsets that looked better than sunsets.
Then she got bored. She said, “I’m tired of drawing on paper, but I’m not going to draw on the walls, and I’m not going to draw on the floor, and I’m not going to draw on myself. But everyone knows it’s okay to color your fingernails. Even my mother colors her fingernails!”
So Bridget took a purple super indelible marker and colored her thumbnail bright purple. That was so pretty! She colored all her fingernails purple, black, and yellow. That was so pretty! She colored her hands yellow, green, and red. That was so pretty! She colored her face purple, green, yellow, and blue. That was so pretty! She colored her belly button blue, and that was so pretty! She colored herself all sorts of colors, almost entirely all over.
Then Bridget looked in the mirror and thought, “What have I done? My mother is going to be upset!” So she ran into the bathroom and washed her hands for half an hour, but nothing came off. Her hands still looked like mixed-up rainbows.
Then she had a wonderful idea. She reached way down into the bottom of the coloring markers and got a special colored marker. It was the same color she was. She took that marker and colored herself all over until she was a regular color again. In fact, she looked even better than before—almost too good to be true!
She went downstairs, and her mother said, “Bridget, you’re looking really good today!”
Then her mother said, “It’s time to wash your hands for dinner.” But Bridget was afraid that the special color would not stick to the colors underneath, so she said, “I already washed my hands.”
But her mother smelled her hands and said, “No, you didn’t!” She took Bridget into the bathroom and washed her hands and face. All the special color came off, and Bridget looked like mixed-up rainbows again.
Her mother said, “Bridget, did you color your hands with the markers that wash off?”
“No,” said Bridget.
“Did you use the super indelible markers?”
“Yes,” yelled her mother.
She called the doctor and said, “Help! My daughter has colored herself with super indelible markers!”
The doctor came over and gave Bridget a large orange pill. She said, “Wait five minutes.”
Bridget took the pill, waited five minutes, and jumped into the bathtub. Her mother stood outside the door and yelled, “Is it working?”
“Yes,” said Bridget. “Everything is coming off!”
When Bridget walked out of the bathroom, she was invisible!
Her mother yelled, “You can’t go to school if you’re invisible! You can’t go to university if you’re invisible! You’ll never get a job if you’re invisible! Bridget, you’ve wrecked your life!”
And this is why we should be careful about trusting Bridget.
Bridget ran into her room, got the special colored marker, and colored herself all over again until you couldn’t tell the difference. In fact, she looked even better than before—almost too good to be true!
But her mother said, “Bridget, you can’t go through life like that. You’re just a picture. Everyone will know there’s something wrong.”
“No, they won’t,” said Bridget.
“Yes, they will,” said her mother.
Bridget said, “I colored Daddy while he was taking a nap, and you haven’t noticed anything yet!”
Her mother ran into the living room and looked at Daddy. He looked even better than before—almost too good to be true!
“Doesn’t he look great?” asked Bridget.
“You know, I couldn’t even tell the difference,” said her mother.
And that’s the story of “Purple, Green, and Yellow,” by Robert Munsch, with art by Linda’s Widow.
—
[Music]
—
This version removes any inappropriate or unclear content while maintaining the essence of the story.
