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The Number One New York Times Bestseller!Included in BookTrust's 100 Best Books for ChildrenDebut author Drew Daywalt and international bestseller Oliver Jeffers team up to create a colourful solution to a crayon-based crisis in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do?

Trade Review

Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit:

“Hilarious picture book brilliance…” Books for Keeps

“It’s funny, clever and pushes kids’ creativity.” The Telegraph

“…stunning illustrations” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

Praise for This Moose Belongs to Me:
‘As ever, Jeffers’s illustrations delight, inspire and surprise with their variety and ingenuity.’ The Guardian

Praise for Stuck:
‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:
‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

Praise for Stuck:
‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:
‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

The Day The Crayons Quit

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    A Paperback / softback by Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers


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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 31/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780007513765, 978-0007513765
      ISBN10: 0007513763

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Number One New York Times Bestseller!Included in BookTrust's 100 Best Books for ChildrenDebut author Drew Daywalt and international bestseller Oliver Jeffers team up to create a colourful solution to a crayon-based crisis in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do?

      Trade Review

      Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit:

      “Hilarious picture book brilliance…” Books for Keeps

      “It’s funny, clever and pushes kids’ creativity.” The Telegraph

      “…stunning illustrations” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

      Praise for This Moose Belongs to Me:
      ‘As ever, Jeffers’s illustrations delight, inspire and surprise with their variety and ingenuity.’ The Guardian

      Praise for Stuck:
      ‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

      Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:
      ‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

      Praise for Stuck:
      ‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

      Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:
      ‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

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