The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt

* “Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it’s hard to imagine a reader who won’t be delighted.”-Publishers Weekly, starred review

* “A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections.”-School Library Journal, starred review Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit.”-Booklist, starred review “By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood.”-The Boston Globe “Continues its predecessor’s pleasing, goofy conceit…Once again, both Daywalt’s text and Jeffers’ illustrations are endearing.”-New York Times Book Review Jeffers’s illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures.”-The Wall Street Journal “Funnier than the creators’ original blockbuster.”–Parents Magazine One of Parents Magazine‘s Ten Best Children’s Books of 2015!Ī Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015!

“Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)” -Entertainment Weekly From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan’s stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away-each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.Ī Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children’s Book of 2015 The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit!ĭuncan’s crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued.

The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt