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The Day The Crayons Came Home

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The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt is a delightful children's book where the crayons have returned with tales of adventure and misadventure. Each crayon shares its journey through humorous postcards sent to their owner, Duncan, highlighting themes of friendship and creativity. The story encourages children to appreciate their various colours and the special stories they carry.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love imaginative stories with a playful twist. It features a charming narrative about crayons that embark on a journey filled with humour and heartwarming adventures. Perfect for both kids and adults who appreciate creativity and clever storytelling.

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The Day The Crayons Came Home

The hilarious sequel to the prize-winning, international bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!

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The hilarious sequel to the prize-winning, international bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!

Watch out – the crayons are back and they’re crosser than ever!

One day, Duncan receives a set of postcards from his crayons who have been lost, forgotten, broken – even melted in a clothes dryer and stuck to a sock!

A hilarious text and joyful illustrations combine to show that crayons have feelings too in this laugh-out-loud sequel to the bestselling picture book The Day the Crayons Quit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008124441

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Drew Daywalt is an award-winning writer/director of film and TV, his work featured on Disney, MTV, FEARnet and Syfy. He lives in Southern California.Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York. Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

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