The Day The Crayons Quit

Debut author Drew Daywalt and international bestseller Oliver Jeffers team up to create a colourful solution to a crayon-based crisis in this playful, imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a whole new way.

Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit!

Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used. Green has no complaints, but Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking to each other.

The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do?

Reviews

Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit:

“Hilarious picture book brilliance” Books for Keeps

“It’s funny, clever and pushes kids’ creativity” The Telegraph

“…stunning illustrations” Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

"This sumptuous book is a work of art" BookTrust

Praise for This Moose Belongs to Me:

‘As ever, Jeffers’s illustrations delight, inspire and surprise with their variety and ingenuity.’ The Guardian

Praise for Stuck:

‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:

‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

Praise for Stuck:

‘Brilliantly silly’ – The Telegraph

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:

‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

About the author

Drew Daywalt is an award-winning writer/director of film and TV, his work featured on Disney, MTV, FEARnet and Syfy. He lives in Southern California.

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.