The Day the Crayons Quit Pair

Star illustrator Oliver Jeffers teams up with hot talent Drew Daywalt in two modern classics full of quirky wit. Some crayons just lie quietly in their box and don’t have anything much to say. But not Duncan’s crayons! One day, when he comes along to draw a picture, he finds the crayons on strike. They’ve quit! Orange and Yellow are bitter rivals. Blue is sick of water. Beige feels unloved. Will they ever come home and draw pictures together again?

  • Hugely popular bestsellers loved by kids and adults
  • A quirky look at life from a crayon’s point of view
  • Fantastic pictures by top illustrator Oliver Jeffers
  • The Day the Crayons Quit won a Children’s Choice Award

“Hilarious picture book brilliance.” Books for Keeps

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    Winner of the GoodReads Choice Best Picture Book Award for The Day the Crayons Quit.

  • Awards

    Oliver Jeffers has won the Blue Peter and Nestle Smarties prizes for Lost and Found, and has won multiple awards in his native Ireland. He was also named a Booktrust Best New Illustrator in 2008.

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