If you and your children enjoyed “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt you’ll likely want to read “The Day the Crayons Came Home” by the same author- illustrated by Oliver Jeffers.
Many parents will relate to the human characteristics children will assign to various toys. The latest one I noticed was a three-year-old using Legos as firefighters on his fire rescue trucks. His crayons would have worked just as well as the Legos.
Well, well, – these crayons have been lost, forgotten, and had some accidents and they want to come home- now.
They can write so they each send a postcard to Duncan with their location, begging for his attention. Poor red crayon gets a wee bit far afield when he writes of being in New Jersey on a camel with pyramids showing in the background!
This wonderful book has already been chosen for dedication in the Christmas program where you may purchase a book for only $10, dedicating it in memory of a friend or family member or to honor a special friend. Likely that person will not have a name like”Esteban the Magnificent (formerly Pea Green)”!
As most of us know the quote “Books Are Fun” and this is one of those., even for adults.
The Cary Memorial Library is open Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 532-1302.
Editor’s Note: This column is written by staff members and volunteers of the Cary Memorial Library in Houlton highlighting one of the suggested reading books, as determined by the staff.
