The Day the Crayons Quit

Silly/funny books are always a big hit in my house (especially with Charlotte and Henry).  This one cracks us up.  All the crayons in the crayon box have written letters to Duncan, voicing their discontent.  Blue and Grey crayon are tired of coloring so much, Pink would like to be used more often for things like dinosaurs and cowboys, and Yellow and Orange are fighting over who should color the sun.  The funniest letter is from Peach crayon who has had his wrapper stripped off and doesn't appreciate being naked in the crayon box!  Oliver Jeffers' illustrations once again combine drawing and real life objects in a neat way.

 The Day the Crayons Quit

Drew Daywalt

illustrated by Oliver Jeffers 2013

Other books illustrated by Oliver Jeffers:

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

The Incredible Book-Eating Boy

Oliver Jeffers 2006

From Henry’s shelf, one of his favorites. The incredible book-eating boy is even named “Henry”. I love the collage illustrations. If you look closely you’ll see old book pages, library cards and old paper making up the pictures.

Henry literally devours books, growing smarter all the while. But after a bit it’s too much for his stomach to digest and he learns that he can “read” books and still become the “smartest person on earth”. There’s some wry humor thrown in and a disclaimer on the back cover: Please do NOT try to eat this book at home.