Story Outline: "The Adventures of Percy: The Pencil Who Popped" Concept: Percy, a dull, stubby pencil with a "bald" eraser-less head, must prove he isn't trash by creating an optical illusion on the page that delights his owner, Sammy. Target Audience: K-3rd Grade. Key Devices: Personification (the trash can is a monster), Onomatopoeia (clatter, swish, scratch), and Similes (sharp as a tack, dull as a rainy day). The Story Script (Pages 1-2: Title Page & Copyright Info) (Pages 3-4) Illustrator Note: Close up of a pencil box. Percy looks sad. Text: Percy was a pencil with a problem. He was dull—as dull as a rainy Tuesday. His point was as flat as a pancake, and he was missing his pink eraser. He was, quite literally, a bald pencil. “I’m just a stick of wood,” Percy sighed. “A useless, wobbly stick.” (Pages 5-6) Illustrator Note: A wide shot of the classroom. It is colorful. Text: Percy loved this room. It was a carnival of colors! He loved the sweet, vanilla scent of fresh notebook paper. He loved the "hugs" from little fingers—the way Sammy’s hand would squeeze him tight when it was time to write a story. (Pages 7-8) Illustrator Note: Sammy, a young boy, frowning at Percy. Text: But Sammy was tired of Percy. "You don't write," Sammy grumbled. "You just smudge and scratch." Sammy picked up a shiny, new yellow pencil. It stood as tall as a skyscraper. (Pages 9-10) Illustrator Note: Sammy walks toward the Trash Can, which looks like a scary green monster. Text: Uh-oh, thought Ver mais