Day the Crayons Quit
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 • ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 65 ESSENTIAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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.
Prizes: Winner of Bluebonnet Awards 2015 and Buckeye Children's Book Award (Grades K-2) 2015 and North Carolina Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2015 and Nutmeg Book Award (Elementary) 2015 and Nevada Young Readers' Award (Picture Book) 2015 and Red Clover Award 2015 and Monarch Award 2015 and Keystone to Reading Book Award (Primary) 2015 and Black-Eyed Susan Award (Picture Book) 2014 and E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Picture Book) 2014 and Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture) 2015 and Colorado Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2015 and Golden Archer Award (Primary) 2015 and Ladybug Picture Book Award 2015 and Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2015 and Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Picture Book) 2015. Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Up to Seven) 2014. Short-listed for Greenaway Medal (Illustrator) 2014 and California Young Reader Medal (Primary) 2016 and Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2016 and Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2016 and South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Picture Book) 2015 and Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2015 and Beehive Awards (Picture) 2015 and Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award 2015 and Star of the North Picture Book Award 2015.