Title: The Day the Crayons QuitAuthor/Illustrator: Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Lauren's Rating: 5 out of 5
The Day the Crayons Quit is a funny, fantasy story about the different colors of the crayons rebelling against their user, Duncan. Some of the colors like their use, others want to be used more, and others are fighting over the objects that they are being used to color in. In the end, Duncan draws a picture with all of the colors, according to the standards of the crayons.
This is a hysterical story that I would recommend to every child and their parents. This story not only present a fun story but it uses fantasy to make the crayons seem like real people. The illustrations that include paper with writing on it from the crayons and the drawings that have been drawn with that crayon make it very easy to read and follow. There are lots of words on each page but they use simple words and the meaning behind the words are understandable. This would also be a great book to read to children who cannot read and it could help with color identification. In the end the boy's resolution is very appropriate to the audience. This story is relatable in the fact that children frequently use crayons but it has an awesome fantasy plot line to go along with it. If you have not read this book before, I would recommend to grab it for a quick read!
Publisher: The Penguin Group
Publication date: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-399-25537-3
I have never seen this book before but it seem so cute and appealing to children. There can also be many activities that teachers can use with the book.It also seems like a great read aloud too.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this book a million times in the bookstore, but I have not read it yet. I will have to take your advice and pick it up.
ReplyDeleteI love this book because it is so cute and promotes a great lesson! I love books that feature all different colors because I always love to draw rainbows since each color is used "evenly".
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