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|title=The Day The Crayons Quit

|sort=Day Crayons Quit, The

|publisher=Harper Collins Children's Books

|date=August 2013

|website=https://twitter.com/DrewDaywalt

|summary=The perfect book for teaching older children their colours.

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I think this books strong point though is in teaching colours without seeming to do so. While all children learn different skills at different ages, it can be a nightmare to find the right books for children who are learning just a little bit later than others. Many children do start school without knowing all of their colours. But the average book to teach colours is written for babies and toddlers. Nothing makes a child feel worse than being asked to read books they consider for babies, especially in front of others. This book reads like a story, and is quite suitable for young school children. But it does teach colours very effectively. But even if your child already knows their colours - this may just encourage them to look at things differently - and that is always a good thing. I've always loved things like blue horses, purple skies and green people. This just may encourage your child to experiment with colour as well.

If this book appeals then we can also recommend [[The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers]] and [[What's in the Fridge? by Gaby Goldsack and Jo Moon]].

'''Editor's Note''' we've now seen ''The Day the Crayons Quit'' as a board book. It's nicely substantial and will stand a lot of toddler loving. Rounded corners will reduce injuries when it's used as a missile and the glossy pages will wipe down easily when the book is used as a substitute for washing hands. Perfect.

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