The Day The Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers

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Harper Collins
01 July 2013

Children's & Educational; Picture books

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Duncan comes home one day to find his crayons have written him letters. Red crayon is exhausted from being used on fire engines and Santa Claus and apples. Beige is feeling a unloved, because Light Brown gets all the gigs. Yellow and Orange are arguing as to who is the real colour of the sun. Purple wants to keep within the lines, and Pink is not an exclusive girl's colour. How is Duncan going to keep them all happy? Quite text heavy, so best for the youngster who can follow a longer narrative, but a lot of fun! Lindy

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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.

By: Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 260mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9780007513758
ISBN 10: 0007513755
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.oliverjeffers.com

Drew Daywalt is an award-winning writer/director of film and TV, his work featured on Disney, MTV, FEARnet and Syfy. He lives in Southern California. Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award. 'Lost and Found' animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

Reviews for The Day The Crayons Quit

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