Day the Crayons Quit

<b>THE #1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER WITH MILLIONS OF COPIES SOLD</b> <p/><b>The 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 (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) and utterly original (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>). </b> <p/><b>WINNER OF THE E.B. WHITE READ-ALOUD AWARD - A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE CENTURY - ONE OF <i>THE ATLANTIC</i>'S 65 ESSENTIAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS</b> <p/>Poor 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 <i>he</i> 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? <p/>With giggle-inducing text from Drew Daywalt and bold bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers <i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i> is a modern classic.