Why I Love This Book

This story has a very interesting backstory.
This was the author, Drew Dewalt's very first picture book title. Prior to this, he'd written dialogue for television and movies. One day while sitting at his desk waiting for the ideas to come, he caught site of an old pack of crayons. He dumped the crayons out and waited for each of them to tell their story. He decided to put his dialogue skills to use and give each crayon a personality... and that's how this book came to life!

​BTW- He saved those crayons as a reminder of this first book.

Dewalt is also the author of one of my favorite children's books that I think adults may enjoy just as much as kids. The title is The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors (2020).  I'm not lying when I say that I laugh out loud every time I read this book.

However, Drew Dewalt has created a total of  "Crayons Books" each one just as funny as another. He has a gift for writing books that provide the adults reading will get a chuckle or two. My favorite line is on the page that contains the complaint letter from the gray crayon.

"Gray crayon here. You're killing me! I know you love elephants and I know that elephants are gray... but that's a lot of space to color in all by myself! Don't get me started on the rhinos, hippos, and humpback whales. You know how tired I am after handling one of those things?"

Other titles in the "Crayons" series include
The Day the Crayons Came Home (2015)
The Crayons' Book of Numbers (2016)
The Crayons' Book of Colors (2016)
Love from the Crayons (2019)
Green is for Christmas (2022)

Themes
  • Importance of Communication
  • Determination
  • Empathy (walk in someone else's shoes)
  • Self Respect
Awards & Accolades
  • Winner of over 60 national and international awards
  • E.B. White Read-Aloud Award
  • Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year
  • GoodReads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year
  • One of Time Magazine's top 100 Children's Books of All Time
Teachable Moments
This book offers multiple opportunities for learning that go far beyond what's printed on the page or seen in the illustrations. Here's a small sample:
  • Parts of a Book (Cover, Title, Author, Illustrator, Spine, End Papers...)
  • Introduce the concept of cause and effect... because of this... this the crayon is upset. You could actually do this with each color featured.
  • Color Words
  • ​Inference
  • Character Traits
  • Parts of a Letter
  • Order of Events - In what order were the colors presented?
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Beyond the Book Resources

​Each $3.99 Beyond the Book Download Includes:
  • Getting Started - an introduction to the Read it Again method
  • Comprehension Questions  -  A list of  questions that tap into different levels of understanding and foster conversations about the story
  • ​Vocabulary Flashcards - Along with the flashcards, you'll also receive ideas for putting the cards to use in multiple ways
  • Writing - We provide an image and story prompt designed to extend the theme of the story. No, we don't expect your child to write just yet. Instead, you can take down the dictation of the story your child tells.
  • Story Elements Page - Understanding what makes a story a story is an important skill.  This activity asks your child to identify the following: characters, setting, problem, solution, favorite part, and summary.
  • Cooking ideas related to the story
  • Art ideas related to the story
  • Links to  Great Games,  toys, manipulatives, and movies
  • Information on the Research behind ReaditAgain​
Important Note: This download does not include the book, only the resources listed above. The book may be purchased separately by clicking here. ​
It's really that simple...
​ One Great Story
 Multiple Readings
Fun & Educational Follow-up Activities
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The Day the Crayons Quit

​Themed Toys

Adding an element of play is yet another way to deepen the understanding of the concepts introduced within the multiple readings of the story.  You'll be surprised at the amount of learning that's transferred and reinforced through  imaginative play.
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Why I Love These Specific Playthings:
  • Each item has a direct connection to The Day the Crayons Quit.
  • There are no batteries.
  • They encourage imaginative play.
  • They make it easy to re-enact the story.
  • ​They take the learning another step forward.
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Crayons, Letter- Writing Paper, & Envelopes  14.99
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"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald