The Crayons Love Our Planet (Crayons)

by Drew Daywalt (Author) Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Crayons

The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate our planet!

The Crayons love our planet and are proud of their contributions. White ice caps, Green trees, Blue oceans and skies, Brown soil...and more! Even Beige is proud of his contibution: Wheat!

This humorous mini hardcover book shows the beauty of our plant--and why it needs all of us to be complete. Perfect for Earth Day.

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School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--Those silly crayons are back again, celebrating our colorful planet. Each crayon is proud of their contribution, from overworked Blue to cheerful Green. Beige adds the humor in this entry, insisting on adding stalks of wheat to every image. Purple consistently calls Beige out: no, wheat is not a fruit, nor an animal, nor a canoeing afficionado. However, at the end Purple is forced to agree with Beige's proclamation: "it's our job to keep the planet safe." The concise text is similar to recent crayon entries, instead of the original pair of lengthy titles, and thus is likely to appeal more to younger readers. While the main text of the story is accessible to early readers, the font of the crayons' contributions may prove difficult for some children to read independently. The crayons are reliable in their charm and humor, and many children will be happy to read another entry in the series. VERDICT Recommended for purchase where the crayon books are popular, and certainly to celebrate Earth Day.--Elizabeth Lovsin

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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Praise for The Crayons Love Our Planet

"A droll exploration of color and nature—and a welcome reminder to safeguard our planet." —Kirkus Reviews

"The crayons are reliable in their charm and humor, and many children will be happy to read another entry in the series." —School Library Journal
Drew Daywalt
Drew Daywalt grew up in a haunted house, but now lives in a Southern California home haunted only by his wife, two kids, and a German shepherd. A Hollywood screenwriter when he is not writing for young readers, Drew's favorite crayon is Black. He is the #1 bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, in addition to many other titles.

Oliver Jeffers is a creator of art for adults and children. An illustrator of fine art, his picture books have received numerous awards and much critical aclaim. The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home were both #1 New York Times bestsellers. Oliver has become one of the world's most in-demand artists, creating pieces and graphics for TED Talks, The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and for U2's lyric video to the song "Ordinary Love." You can find Oliver at OliverJeffers.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593621080
Lexile Measure
350
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication date
February 20, 2024
Series
Crayons
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV009020 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Colors
JUV029010 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Environment
Library of Congress categories
Nature
Color
Environmental protection
Crayons
Environmental responsibility

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