PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: The Day the Crayons Made Friends by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers
ABOUT THE BOOK
After convincing one group of crayons to go back to work after they wanted to quit and rescuing another group who got lost in the most inconvenient places, Duncan’s crayons have disappeared once more.
But this time they’ve gone out into his room to make friends. From Red Crayon who fulfills his dream of driving a firetruck, to Blue Crayon, who meets a fashion doll desperately in need of a head, to fan favorite Esteban, who is off to tame a teddy bear (or as he would call it, a wild beast), each crayon has an exciting story to share about the new objects they’ve met and the new adventures they’ve had.
REVIEW
What a delightful addition to an already popular series. Duncan's crayons leave him with an empty box, this time it's because they want to make friends and follow their dreams (Red Crayon fighting fires!). Using his trademark humor, Daywalt hits it out of the park with this one. Kids will snap it up. And Jeffers' illustrations combining real life objects such as a fire engine and a teddy bear with his drawings and real letters (errors and all) make for highly appealing, fun pictures. So many fun touches (fire hat on top of a crayon's pointy top, anyone?). The crayons end up visiting a variety of places and meeting a variety of different characters. The tan (or possibly burnt sienna, it's hard to tell with a a wrapper) crayon even becomes a villain, of sorts, those plastic soldiers need someone to fight. A great addition to a creative series. Highly recommended.
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