The companion to the blockbuster bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit Im not sure what it is about this kid Duncan but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued From Maroon Crayon who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him to poor Turquoise whose head is now stuck to one of Duncans stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together to Pea Green who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran awaymdasheach and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon boxDrew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers have combined to create a companion book every bit as funny and kid-friendly as the bestsellingThe Day the Crayons QuitPraise for The Day the Crayons Came Home Once again Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast and itrsquos hard to imagine a reader who wonrsquot be delightedndashPublishers Weekly starred reviewBoth Neon Red and Glow in the Dark crayons are reproduced with astounding vibrancy and readers who turn out the lights while viewing Glow in the Darks postcard are in for a real surprise This new cast of crayons will entertain readers and admirers of the first book will be pleased to see a few familiar colorsndashKirkus ReviewsPraise for The Day the Crayons Quit The New York Times bestselling phenomenonmdashover two years on the bestseller listWinner of the EB White Read-Aloud Award Amazonrsquos Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes amp Noble Best Book of Goodreadsrsquo Best Picture Book of the Year ldquoHilarious Move over Click Clack Moo wersquove got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strikerdquo ndashBCCB starred review ldquoJeffers elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heightsrdquo ndashBooklist ldquoFresh and funnyrdquo ndashThe Wall Street Journal This book will have children asking to have it read again and againrdquo ndashLibrary Media Connection ldquoThis colorful title should make for an uproarious storytimerdquo ndashSchool Library Journal starred review ldquoThese memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxesrdquo ndashPublishers Weekly starred review ldquoUtterly originalrdquo ndashSan Francisco Chronicle.
