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The Day the Crayons Quit Hardcover – Picture Book, June 27, 2013
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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! 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 of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?
With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold and bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Day the Crayons Quit is the perfect gift for new parents, baby showers, back-to-school, or any time of year! Perfect for fans of 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.
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
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 2
- Lexile measureAD730L
- Dimensions10.44 x 0.41 x 10.31 inches
- PublisherPhilomel Books
- Publication dateJune 27, 2013
- ISBN-100399255370
- ISBN-13978-0399255373
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Amazon's Best Picture Book of the Year!
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013!
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
About the Author
Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories. From his much-loved debut, How to Catch a Star he has gone on to create a collection of award-winning and bestselling picture books, which have been translated all over the globe, including the #1 New York Times bestseller and TIME Best Book of the Year Here We Are. Oliver is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young children.
Product details
- Publisher : Philomel Books; 1st edition (June 27, 2013)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0399255370
- ISBN-13 : 978-0399255373
- Reading age : 3 - 6 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : AD730L
- Grade level : Preschool - 2
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.44 x 0.41 x 10.31 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- Customer Reviews:
About the authors
Oliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer from Northern Ireland.
From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.
His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York.
HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 36 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit.
Oliver won an Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels.
In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day.
Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London based Studio AKA, screening on Christmas Eve 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK and on Nickelodeon in the US and Australia.
In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love". Jeffers also co-directed (with Mac Premo) the video for the U2 song "Ordinary Love".
Oliver grew up in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
See more at www.oliverjeffers.com, or visit his instagram, facebook, and twitter @oliverjeffers
Although Drew Daywalt grew up in a haunted house, he now lives in a Southern California home, haunted by only his wife, two kids, and German Shepherd. A Hollywood screenwriter by trade, The Day the Crayons Quit was his first book for children. His favorite crayon is Black.
Drew Daywalt grew up in Ohio, where his mother read stories to him every night after she got off work as a nurse at the local hospital. Today he reads to his own children in California. And when he's not spending time with family, Drew writes smart little stories for smart little people.
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The main section of this book features one letter per spread along with a drawing depicting the crayon’s problem. Jeffers’ illustrations are simply perfect and every crayon’s issue rings true with how children use crayons. None more so for me than Peach crayon who is in hiding after Duncan pealed off its paper wrapping!

The language seems more suitable for 8 or older.
The illustrations look and feel like they were made directly on the page by real crayons, which gives it a nice touch (pun intended).
All in all, I think I'll use the idea but tell each letter differently, perhaps with some actual stories.


Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 12, 2018
The language seems more suitable for 8 or older.
The illustrations look and feel like they were made directly on the page by real crayons, which gives it a nice touch (pun intended).
All in all, I think I'll use the idea but tell each letter differently, perhaps with some actual stories.


As for the story itself, it's very well written, a great idea supported fantastically by the illustrations. If you do unique voices for each colour be sure to remember which crayon has which voice next time you read it, otherwise you'll be constantly interrupted by cries of "This is green not brown!"
The only downside is that the style of writing on the letters makes it difficult for my 6 year old nephew to join in the reading, he's great at typed text but struggles with the crayon font.