The Day the Crayons Quit by Daywalt, Drew

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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
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ISBN
9780399255373
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-10
0399255370
ISBN-13
9780399255373
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143499561

Product Key Features

Book Title
Day the Crayons Quit
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Art & Architecture, Humorous Stories, General, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, concepts / Colors
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes, Jeffers, Oliver
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Drew Daywalt
Book Series
The Day the Crayons... Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
17.2 Oz
Item Length
10.4 in
Item Width
10.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2012-030384
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Goodreads' 2013 Picture Book of the Year! Amazon's Best Picture Book of the Year! A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013! * "Making a noteworthy debut, Daywalt composes droll missives that express aggravation and aim to persuade, while Jeffers's ( This Moose Belongs to Me ) crayoned images underscore the waxy cylinders' sentiments: each spread features a facsimile of a letter scrawled, naturally, in the crayon's hue; a facing illustration evidences how Duncan uses the crayon, as in a picture of a giant elephant, rhino, and hippo (Gray laments, 'That's a lot of space to color in all by myself'). These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes."-- Publishers Weekly,  starred review -- Publisher's Weekly "Jeffers delivers energetic and playful illustrations. The drawings are loose and lively, and with few lines, he makes his characters effectively emote. Clever spreads, such as Duncan's 'white cat in the snow' perfectly capture the crayons' conundrum, and photographic representations of both the letters and coloring pages offer another layer of texture, lending to the tale's overall believability. A comical, fresh look at crayons and color."-- Kirkus Reviews "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."-- The Wall Street Journal "Hilarious. . . Each spread includes a reproduction of an actual letter (written in crayon, of course) on the verso, facing an appropriate composition such as a childlike crayon drawing or a colored-in page from a coloring book. The crayons themselves, with deceptively simple line and dot faces, are rich in emotion and character, and it's entertaining to consider each crayon's representation in light of the voice in its letter. While potential lessons in inference, point of view, and persuasive writing abound in the crayons' letters, this is guaranteed to see just as much use for being just plain fun. Move over, Click, Clack, Moo (BCCB 9/00); we've got a new contender for most successful picture-book strike."-- BCCB, **From   THE WALL ST. JOURNA L **   "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.", Goodreads' 2013 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, **From Publishers Weekly , Starred Review** "Making a noteworthy debut, Daywalt composes droll missives that express aggravation and aim to persuade, while Jeffers's ( This Moose Belongs to Me ) crayoned images underscore the waxy cylinders' sentiments: each spread features a facsimile of a letter scrawled, naturally, in the crayon's hue; a facing illustration evidences how Duncan uses the crayon, as in a picture of a giant elephant, rhino, and hippo (Gray laments, "That's a lot of space to color in all by myself"). These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes."-- Publishers Weekly,  starred review, "Hilarious. . . Each spread includes a reproduction of an actual letter (written in crayon, of course) on the verso, facing an appropriate composition such as a childlike crayon drawing or a colored-in page from a coloring book. The crayons themselves, with deceptively simple line and dot faces, are rich in emotion and character, and it's entertaining to consider each crayon's representation in light of the voice in its letter. While potential lessons in inference, point of view, and persuasive writing abound in the crayons' letters, this is guaranteed to see just as much use for being just plain fun. Move over, Click, Clack, Moo (BCCB 9/00); we've got a new contender for most successful picture-book strike." BCCB, **From Publishers Weekly , Starred Review** ". . . a noteworthy debut . . . These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.", "Jeffers delivers energetic and playful illustrations. The drawings are loose and lively, and with few lines, he makes his characters effectively emote. Clever spreads, such as Duncan's 'white cat in the snow' perfectly capture the crayons' conundrum, and photographic representations of both the letters and coloring pages offer another layer of texture, lending to the tale's overall believability. A comical, fresh look at crayons and color."-- Kirkus Reviews, "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."-- The Wall Street Journal, "Hilarious. . . Each spread includes a reproduction of an actual letter (written in crayon, of course) on the verso, facing an appropriate composition such as a childlike crayon drawing or a colored-in page from a coloring book. The crayons themselves, with deceptively simple line and dot faces, are rich in emotion and character, and it's entertaining to consider each crayon's representation in light of the voice in its letter. While potential lessons in inference, point of view, and persuasive writing abound in the crayons' letters, this is guaranteed to see just as much use for being just plain fun. Move over, Click, Clack, Moo (BCCB 9/00); we've got a new contender for most successful picture-book strike."-- BCCB, * "Making a noteworthy debut, Daywalt composes droll missives that express aggravation and aim to persuade, while Jeffers's ( This Moose Belongs to Me ) crayoned images underscore the waxy cylinders' sentiments: each spread features a facsimile of a letter scrawled, naturally, in the crayon's hue; a facing illustration evidences how Duncan uses the crayon, as in a picture of a giant elephant, rhino, and hippo (Gray laments, 'That's a lot of space to color in all by myself'). These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes."-- Publishers Weekly,  starred review
Grade From
Preschool
Grade To
Third Grade
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Synopsis
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, THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD The blockbuster hit that kids (and grown-ups!) will enjoy reading again and again--a hilarious, colorful picture book celebrating creativity and self-expression, hailed as "fresh and funny" ( The Wall Street Journal ) and "utterly original" ( San Francisco Chronicle ). WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD * 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 written 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 the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt, and bold, bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is a modern classic., THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD The blockbuster hit that kids (and grown-ups!) will enjoy reading again and again--a hilarious, colorful picture book celebrating creativity and self-expression, hailed as "fresh and funny" ( The Wall Street Journal ) and "utterly original" ( San Francisco Chronicle ). WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD - 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 written 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 the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt, and bold, bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is a modern classic.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.D3388Day 2013

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    Great book about color

    It is a great book to help a toddler recognize and learn colors but there is a lot of verbiage so my 2 year old toddler boy gets a little bored towards the end. But he and I both enjoy it.

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    I’m liking this!!

    I bought this now classic childrens book just to see what all the good literary hype was all about. Now I know. This story’s style is at once simple yet revealing about our culture as it’s being received by the most vulnerable yet biologically wise amongst us -!little kids before the’ve been caught up in the darker undertones of our society writ large. Yet it has the foundation for right - and wrong! - attitudes and decisions built in to each crayon’s response to the common situation presented - going on strike! I admit I howled at the responses - so human yet so understandable and funny. I ordered this book because I’m working on a children’s book as an illustrator and wanted to be inspired both by layout and by how simple yet profound good literature is when you’re very ...

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    Clever book with great illustrations and funny for kids and adults who used to be kids! It should be read to children who are just learning to read because the text if printed handwriting, versus typed. I love that about the book but don't want buyers to think they can just hand it to a new reader and think they will be able to identify the letters and words. That said, I highly recommend!!

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    What a great book! It is written from the perspective of the crayons that are being used by a young boy named Dylan. Really fun read for preschool through third grade.

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    These books are great for kids of all ages and adults too :) the story is interesting and drawings are great :) I'm glad I can add this to our home library

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