Which sentence from the text best summarizes the author's main point of "Everyday Things"?

A.
We should show some appreciation for the little everyday things, like wooden pencils, that make written communication easier.

B.
Even the color of the pencil today is significant.

C.
Early pencils were merely long sticks of graphite inserted into wooden sticks that had been hollowed out by hand.

D.
It was not until the American Civil War years that erasers were added to wooden pencils.

A.

We should show some appreciation for the little everyday things, like wooden pencils, that make written communication easier.