{"product_id":"the-day-the-crayons-quit-9780399255373","title":"The Day the Crayons Quit","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER WITH MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe blockbuster hit that kids (and grown-ups!) will enjoy reading again and again--a hilarious, colorful picture book celebrating creativity and self-expression, hailed as \"fresh and funny\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"utterly original\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD - A \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE CENTURY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only written letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue Crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black Crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking--each believes \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt, and bold, bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Crayons Quit\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Drew Daywalt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philomel Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e The Day the Crayons...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 10.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399255373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e159597 \/ Day the Crayons Quit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2014 E.B. 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Oliver is from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119347003437,"sku":"9780399255373","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_38bcae01-90ec-4850-8bd8-17469fb4fe56.jpg?v=1756224739","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-day-the-crayons-quit-9780399255373","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}