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Age Range

3 - 7

Genre

fiction

2013-01-01

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Grade Level

Pre-K - 2nd

ISBN

9780399255373

Lexile

730

Themes

persuasive writing

opinion

group conflict

The Day the Crayons Quit

Written by Drew Daywalt and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Duncan has a serious problem—his crayons have quit! Read each of the letters from the individual crayons to find out why all Duncan’s colors have run away. Do you think they will come home?

This book is part of the Read for Success collection. To learn more about Read for Success, click here.

E.B. White Read-Aloud Award 2014

ALA Notable Children's Book 2014

Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book 2013

Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Century

TIME Magazine 100 Best Children's Books of All Time

Amazon Best Children's Book 2013

#1 New York Times Bestseller

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2013.

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Age Range

3 - 7

Genre

fiction

2013-01-01

Page Count

Publisher

Penguin

Grade Level

Pre-K - 2nd

ISBN

9780399255373

Lexile

730

Themes

persuasive writing

opinion

group conflict

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