The Day the Crayons Quit
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<b>THE #1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER WITH MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD</b><br><br><b>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” (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) and “utterly original” (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>). </b><br><br><b>WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE CENTURY</b><br><br>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 <i>he</i> 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?<br><br>With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt, and bold, bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, <i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i> is a modern classic.
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