The Day the Crayons Quit
Review by: Samantha Formato
Author: Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Philomel
Year of Publication: 2013
Genre: Fiction
Summary: Duncan wants to color, but all of his crayons have gone on strike. His crayons each wrote him a letter explaining why they are on strike and it takes a creative idea from Duncan to make them all happy.
Professional Review: Horn book gives this book a 2. Horn book really likes how some of the illustrations add "movement and momentum to the imaginative narrative."
My Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a very original story and has a little humor in it to help keep the readers engaged. Each letter in the story is written by a different colored crayon and the illustrations pair with the text very well. Reading this book was enjoyable for me and I believe children would really enjoy it too. This book might also spark some creativity within children by giving them a different way to think about coloring.
How to use in the classroom: You could use this in the classroom by reinforcing colors to children. The book gives examples of different things made with each color. You could have the children talk about each color and name things that are each color the book talks about.
Review by: Samantha Formato
Author: Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: Philomel
Year of Publication: 2013
Genre: Fiction
Summary: Duncan wants to color, but all of his crayons have gone on strike. His crayons each wrote him a letter explaining why they are on strike and it takes a creative idea from Duncan to make them all happy.
Professional Review: Horn book gives this book a 2. Horn book really likes how some of the illustrations add "movement and momentum to the imaginative narrative."
My Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a very original story and has a little humor in it to help keep the readers engaged. Each letter in the story is written by a different colored crayon and the illustrations pair with the text very well. Reading this book was enjoyable for me and I believe children would really enjoy it too. This book might also spark some creativity within children by giving them a different way to think about coloring.
How to use in the classroom: You could use this in the classroom by reinforcing colors to children. The book gives examples of different things made with each color. You could have the children talk about each color and name things that are each color the book talks about.