The Day The Crayons Quit

The Day The Crayons Quit By Drew Daywalt and llustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Ever wonder what your crayons are thinking when they are quietly sitting in their box? Do they all get along? Find out how they really feel when they decide to quit working. They list their issues, complaints and requests in a stack of letters Duncan finds in his desk....right where his crayons used to be! Does red like being the color of fire engines? Black is tired of outlining things. Yellow and Orange are fighting over who should be the color of the sun. And poor peach! Missing his label...Find out how Duncan resolves the conflict and gets the crayons back on the job.


This is a great book to use with lessons regarding writing friendly letters, as a mentor text for persuasive writing or a creative writing lesson. Highly recommended!