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When a little boy, Duncan, wants to use his crayons to color he instead finds letters from his crayons stating they are going on strike. Within the letters they each explain why they are going on strike. It is up to Duncan to think of a way to make his crayons happy in a creative way.
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Summary of Professional Reviews:Review by Kimberly Jones:
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The Horn Book review explains how well illustrated Oliver Jeffers are within this book: "As the drama unfolds, Jeffers's spare crayon illustrations pop off the white background, adding movement and momentum to the imaginative narrative." Drew Daywalt creates a vibrate final spread of the crayon's concerns with an amicable resolution.
The pictures in "The Day The Crayons Quit" pop off the white page with the vibrant colors found on each page. They are colorful, large, and creatively draw. The story line of the book is relatable to all children as we tend to use our favorite colors the most and the unnecessary ones, such as white, the least. Giving life to the crayons helps us put into perspective that we can use any color to create our pictures and not use the generic color we presume to use.
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This book would be useful when teaching children about writing letters to others expressing an idea, an event, or an emotion. This would be helpful to teach them the basics of writing a letter such as including an opening line, such as: Dear ___, stating what you want in your letter, and then having a closing, such as: Sincerely, ____.