The Day the Crayons Quit
Kate Grieco
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Written by Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Published by Philomel, 2013
2015-2016 Winner - Primary
Synopsis
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!
Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break from coloring all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.
What is Duncan to do? Debut author Drew Daywalt and New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers create a colorful solution in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.
Click the images below for excerpts from The Day the Crayons Quit, used with permission of the publisher, Penguin.
