The Day The Crayons Came Home

The Day the Crayons Came Home is a hilarious and heartfelt sequel to the much-loved The Day the Crayons Quit. This time, Duncan receives postcards from his abandoned, forgotten, and even melted crayons-each with a story to tell. From Neon Red stuck at the Grand Canyon to Tan stuck in the couch, the crayons want to come home! Told through witty letters and illustrated with emotional (and often hilarious) crayon doodles, this story cleverly explores empathy, inclusion, and creativity. The unique format draws children in and inspires them to think about how they care for their belongings-and each other. With laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of visual gags, this book is perfect for sparking imagination and supporting social-emotional learning in the classroom.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages empathy by imagining objects with feelings.
• Supports letter writing and storytelling through a postcard format.
• Promotes humour and creativity in narrative writing.
• Builds visual and emotional literacy with expressive illustrations.

Classroom Ideas:

• Have students write postcards from their lost or broken toys.
• Host a œcrayon reunion art activity where each crayon tells their tale.
• Discuss how to care for classroom materials using the crayons' stories.
• Create a classroom mural of places the crayons might have visited.

Information:

• Ages: 5-9 years
• Format: Paperback
• Dimensions: 25.6 x 25.5 cm
• Topic: Feelings, imagination, responsibility