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Day the Crayons Came Home

Contributor(s): Daywalt, Drew (Author), Jeffers, Oliver (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780399172755

Publisher: Philomel Books

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Pub Date: August 18, 2015

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2015003512

Lexile Code: 0550

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.10" L x 10.00" W ( 1.10 lbs) 48 pages

Series: The Day the Crayons...

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000175864 ( Day the Crayons Came Home)

Reading level: 3.30

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Companion book to: The day the crayons quit.

Review Quotes:

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015!
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015!
One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015!
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year!

"Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)" --Entertainment Weekly

"Mr. Daywalt's text blends with Mr. Jeffers's illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."--The Wall Street Journal

* "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."--Booklist, starred review

* "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review

* "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

"Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights...The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling--and will inspire kids' empathy and imagination in equal measure."--BookPage

Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit:

The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon--over two years on the bestseller list!
Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award
Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013
Goodreads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year

* "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

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