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The day the crayons quit Cover Image Book Book

The day the crayons quit / by Drew Daywalt ; pictures by Oliver Jeffers. --

Daywalt, Drew. (Author). Jeffers, Oliver. (Added Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0399255370
  • ISBN: 9780399255373
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Group, c2013.

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"Philomel Books."
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 23.99

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Subject: Crayons > Juvenile fiction.
Letters > Juvenile fiction.
Color > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Epistolary fiction.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    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.
  • Baker & Taylor
    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. 75,000 first printing.
  • Penguin Putnam
    The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today.

    A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century

    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! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. 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?

    With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of 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.

    Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit:

    Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year
    Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award

    * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review

    “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist

    “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal

    "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection

    * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review

    * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle
  • Random House, Inc.
    The hilarious, colorful #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today.

    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 Incredible Book Eating Boy, Lost and Found, and This Moose Belongs to Me.


    Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit

    Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year

    A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013

    Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year 

    Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award

    * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review 

    “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist

    “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal

    "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection

    * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review 

    * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review 

    “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle
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