{My thoughts} – Perfect is a brilliantly written picture book. The eraser in this book is constantly trying to keep things perfectly clean on each of the pages. Pencil however, is the complete opposite, drawing and scribbling and making so many messes that eraser is always cleaning up.

I really enjoyed this book with my daughter. It helped to show that even though messes are made, that they can be cleaned up. It also helped to show her that some messes can be made into something beautiful!

The pages in this book are written in short sentences and have really simple illustrations. It is easy to understand and easy to follow along with. My daughter seemed to enjoy having the book read to her. She even wanted to read it again.

I recommend this book for any child. It is one of those books that can have the greatest impact. It's a simple and easy to read book. Hopefully it has the potential to become a much loved book in your home as it seems to be on the path of becoming in our home. ( )

A pencil and an eraser are always fighting when suddenly, they are able to discover what happens when they work together. ( )

love the play between writing and erasing/pencils and eraser ( )

An eraser stands confidently against a blank white page, asserting it’s “just the way I like it.” However, a pencil believes otherwise, popping in and drawing “squiggles” here and “smudges” there, until annoyed Eraser chases Pencil away (“No pencil can mess with me”). But playful Pencil’s sticking around—and, after some humorous sketches, the writing utensil gradually fills the whole page with graphite. Poor Eraser’s dismayed (“I’ll never be able to fix all of this!”), but the pink polyhedron’s movements create shapes in Pencil’s mess, like a sun, planets, and a spaceship to escape the slate-gray page. However, back on unblemished paper, could Eraser be bored? Thankfully, Pencil returns, and, working together, they happily make something special. Eraser’s commentary and exhortations make up the bulk of the spare, lively text, while Amato’s illustrations—a combination of hand-drawn elements and photos of the eraser and pencil—artfully tell the story with wry, wordless panels and droll touches of humor, all nicely conveyed with only a few lines. This entertaining debut celebrates collaboration, creativity, and how even complete opposites can eventually be friends. ( )

I was very pleasantly surprised by this clever, playful and hilarious battle of the wits between a pencil and an eraser. Recommended for readers of all ages. ( )