diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8d2edf5..40d8995 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ pub fn main() {
                 tool_params: CanvasToolParams::Eraser,
                 selected: false,
             },
+            CanvasToolIconState {
+                tool_params: CanvasToolParams::RectangularSelection,
+                selected: false,
+            },
         ],
         current_tool: 0,
         eraser_tool_id: 2,
diff --git a/src/tool.rs b/src/tool.rs
index 2c57785..8639cc0 100644
--- a/src/tool.rs
+++ b/src/tool.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ use druid::{Color, Data};
 pub enum CanvasToolParams {
     Pen { thickness: f64, color: Color },
     Eraser,
+    RectangularSelection,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum CanvasToolType {
     Pen,
     Eraser,
+    RectangularSelection,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widget/tool_ctx.rs b/src/widget/tool_ctx.rs
index 2dc95f1..7f7f1cb 100644
--- a/src/widget/tool_ctx.rs
+++ b/src/widget/tool_ctx.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ use crate::canvas::{Canvas, CanvasElement};
 use crate::history::VersionedCanvas;
 
 use druid::kurbo::BezPath;
-use druid::{Data, Env, Event, EventCtx, MouseButton, MouseEvent, PaintCtx};
+use druid::{Color, Data, Env, Event, EventCtx, MouseButton, MouseEvent, PaintCtx, RenderContext};
+
+use im::Vector;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Data)]
 pub enum CanvasToolState {
@@ -29,6 +31,10 @@ pub enum CanvasToolState {
         current_path: CanvasElement,
     },
     Erasing,
+    SelectingRect {
+        origin: druid::Point,
+        current_rect: druid::Rect,
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Data)]
@@ -42,6 +48,7 @@ impl CanvasToolParams {
         match self {
             CanvasToolParams::Pen { .. } => CanvasToolType::Pen,
             CanvasToolParams::Eraser => CanvasToolType::Eraser,
+            CanvasToolParams::RectangularSelection => CanvasToolType::RectangularSelection,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -69,6 +76,7 @@ impl CanvasToolCtx {
         match self.initial_params.tool_type() {
             CanvasToolType::Pen => self.handle_pen_event(&ctx, &event, &mut vcanvas, &env),
             CanvasToolType::Eraser => self.handle_erase_event(&ctx, &event, &mut vcanvas, &env),
+            CanvasToolType::RectangularSelection => self.handle_rectangular_select_event(&ctx, &event, &mut vcanvas, &env),
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ impl CanvasToolCtx {
                     ..
                 },
                 Event::MouseMove(mouse_event),
-            ) => if pressed(mouse_event) {
+            ) if pressed(mouse_event) => {
                 if let CanvasElement::Freehand { ref mut path, .. } = current_path {
                     path.kurbo_path
                         .line_to((mouse_event.pos.x, mouse_event.pos.y));
@@ -166,6 +174,47 @@ impl CanvasToolCtx {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn handle_rectangular_select_event(
+        &mut self,
+        _ctx: &EventCtx,
+        event: &Event,
+        vcanvas: &mut VersionedCanvas,
+        _env: &Env,
+    ) {
+        match (&mut self.state, event) {
+            (CanvasToolState::Idle, Event::MouseDown(mouse_event)) if pressed(mouse_event) => {
+                self.state = CanvasToolState::SelectingRect {
+                    origin: mouse_event.pos,
+                    current_rect: druid::Rect::from_origin_size(mouse_event.pos, (0.0, 0.0))
+                };
+            }
+
+            (CanvasToolState::SelectingRect{ ref mut current_rect, ref origin }, Event::MouseMove(mouse_event)) if pressed(mouse_event) => {
+                *current_rect = druid::Rect::from_origin_size(*origin, (0.0, 0.0))
+                    .union_pt(mouse_event.pos);
+            }
+
+            (CanvasToolState::SelectingRect{ ref mut current_rect, ref origin }, Event::MouseUp(mouse_event)) if pressed(mouse_event) => {
+                *current_rect = druid::Rect::from_origin_size(*origin, (0.0, 0.0))
+                    .union_pt(mouse_event.pos);
+                let elements = vcanvas.get().elements();
+                let selected_elements_idx = elements.iter().enumerate()
+                    .filter_map(|(i, elem)| {
+                        let bbox = elem.bounding_box();
+                        let p0 = druid::Point::new(bbox.x0, bbox.y0);
+                        let p1 = druid::Point::new(bbox.x1, bbox.y1);
+                        if current_rect.contains(p0) && current_rect.contains(p1) {
+                                return Some(i);
+                        }
+                        None
+                    }).collect::<Vector<usize>>();
+                dbg!(selected_elements_idx);
+                self.state = CanvasToolState::Idle;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn needs_repaint(&self) -> bool {
         true
     }
@@ -173,6 +222,7 @@ impl CanvasToolCtx {
     pub fn paint(&self, ctx: &mut PaintCtx, _env: &Env) {
         match &self.state {
             CanvasToolState::DrawingFreehand { current_path, .. } => current_path.draw(ctx),
+            CanvasToolState::SelectingRect { current_rect, .. } => ctx.stroke(current_rect, &Color::BLACK, 0.5),
             _ => {}
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/widget/tool_icon.rs b/src/widget/tool_icon.rs
index 4bcfb36..8910ea7 100644
--- a/src/widget/tool_icon.rs
+++ b/src/widget/tool_icon.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ impl CanvasToolIconState {
             CanvasToolParams::Eraser => include_str!("../../icons/eraser.svg")
                 .parse::<SvgData>()
                 .unwrap(),
+            CanvasToolParams::RectangularSelection => include_str!("../../icons/eraser.svg")
+                .parse::<SvgData>()
+                .unwrap(),
         }
     }
 }