The Day the Crayons Came Home (original 2015; edition 2015)

by Drew Daywalt (Author), Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

Series: The Crayons (2)

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One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

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Title:	The Day the Crayons Came Home
Authors:	Drew Daywalt (Author)
Other authors:	Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
Info:	Philomel Books (2015), Edition: Illustrated, 48 pages
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The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt (Author) (2015)

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This is such a silly, clever little book. It's funny even for adults! The illustrations are wonderful and add even more cleverness. (

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RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |

A great book that will teach children that everyone has feelings that can be hurt; even crayons. And that we need to take the time to treasure and appreciate those that bring us happiness. (

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kevinkevbo | Jul 14, 2023 |

This book would be good for k-2, possibly k-3. This book describes the adventures of a child's crayons after they are lost and left behind and their journeys back home. This book would be useful to teach children about having responsibility for their belongings, and on a simpler level it could also be used to teach about colors. (

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LizzieC21 | Mar 6, 2023 |

My favorite moment: Your baby brother is a terrible artist! (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Daywalt, Drew	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Jeffers, Oliver	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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The Crayons (2)

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The Crayon Box: The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt

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Awards

Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (Winner – 2-3 – 2017)

Books Are My Bag Readers Award (Shortlist – Children's Ficton – 2016)

Golden Archer Award (Nominee – Primary – 2017)

Iowa Goldfinch Award (Nominee – 2018)

Panda Book Award (Younger Readers – 2016-2017)

Show Me Readers Award (Nominee – 2018)

Three Stars Book Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2018)

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2016)

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (2015)

Nerdy Book Award (Fiction Picture Books – 2015)

Picture This Recommendation List (2016)

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The Day the Crayons Came Home

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The Day the Crayons Came Home

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2015

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To my parents, Charles and Charlene Daywalt, who taught me to always make room for everyone. --D.D.

For Logan. --O.J.

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One day, Duncan and his crayons were happily coloring together when a strange stack of postcards arrived for him in the mail...

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One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

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