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The Day the Crayons Quit

Published
Jul 2013
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General Fiction General Fiction
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40
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About This Book

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.

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Book 1
🟡 Mostly Standalone

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First Edition Jul 2013 Philomel ISBN 0399255370
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Feb 2014 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0007513755
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Jul 2014 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0007513763
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Feb 2016 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0008167826
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Oct 2016 Philomel ISBN 0399548920
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Jul 2013 Philomel ISBN B00AEBEQW8
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Jul 2013 Penguin ISBN 110162812X
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Oct 2021 Listening Library ISBN B09B8TMHZ3
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