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The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit Hardcover - 2013

by Drew Daywalt

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When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them. Kids can imagine their own conversations with crayons with this picture book by Daywalt and "New York Times"-bestselling illustrator Jeffers. Full color.

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Penguin Young Readers Group, 2013. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title The Day the Crayons Quit
  • Author Drew Daywalt
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0399255370I3N10
  • ISBN 9780399255373 / 0399255370
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.5 in (25.91 x 25.91 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 730
  • Library of Congress subjects Color, Letters
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012030384
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me -- now a #1 New York Times bestseller!

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.

What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?
Kids will be imagining their own humorous conversations with crayons and coloring a blue streak after sharing laughs with Drew Daywalt and New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers. This story is perfect as a back-to-school gift, for all budding artists, for fans of humorous books such as Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith, and for fans of Oliver Jeffers' Stuck, The Incredibly Book Eating Boy, Lost and Found, and This Moose Belongs to Me.

From the publisher

Although Drew Daywalt grew up in a haunted house, he now lives in a Southern California home, haunted by only his wife, two kids, and five-month-old German Shepherd. His favorite crayon is Black.

 Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffersworld.com) makes art and tells stories. His books include How to Catch a Star; Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film; The Way Back Home; The Incredible Book Eating Boy; The Great Paper Caper; The Heart and the Bottle, which was made into a highly acclaimed iPad application narrated by Helena Bonham Carter; Up and Down, the New York Times bestselling Stuck; The Hueys in the New Sweater, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and This Moose Belongs to Me, a New York Times bestseller. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
 

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**From THE WALL ST. JOURNAL**  "Fresh and funny. Oliver Jeffers's quirky, joyful illustrations convey the strength and comedy of the crayons' sentiments, and children ages 4-8 will laugh in recognition at seeing their own color preferences reflected back at them."

Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2013, Page 77
  • BookPage, 07/01/2013, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2013, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/2013, Page 74
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2014, Page 0
  • Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide, 05/15/2013, Page 43
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/01/2013, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 08/25/2013, Page 16
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/15/2013, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 07/01/2013, Page 59
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2013, Page 31

About the author

Although Drew Daywalt grew up in a haunted house, he now lives in a Southern California home, haunted by only his wife, two kids, and German Shepherd. He is the author of the blockbuster hit The Day the Crayons Quit as well as The Day the Crayons Came Home and The Crayons' Christmas. His favorite crayon is Black.

Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories. From his much-loved debut, How to Catch a Star he has gone on to create a collection of award-winning and bestselling picture books, which have been translated all over the globe, including the #1 New York Times bestseller and TIME Best Book of the Year Here We Are. Oliver is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young children.

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