Stop the presses--the best new Children's book of 2013 is in and it is "The Day the Crayons Quit", no arguments.

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A Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children’s Book of 2015 The students are sitting on the floor in the art room or art allocated area in their classroom facing the teacher, teacher chair, whiteboard and writing on the whiteboard in cursive writing stating – Art Fun! –The day the crayons quit. The student’s art tubs and recycling containers are placed in the centre of each table. The students are using their listening bodies while the teacher is explaining the prior and new – current lesson. The lessons learning intensions are written on A 4 lines white paper and the date is written on top of the whiteboard – on the right hand side of the whiteboard.I don't always review books that my son brings home from the school library (unless I love or HATE them haha) but this one made the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards and several of you have it on your "to-read" list. Create a range if imaginative, informative and persuasive texts – imaginative retelling (ACARA, 2017). These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.”– Publishers Weekly, starred review I stood there looking at the not-quite-a-rainbow-mess in disgust, when my wife looked over and saw my expression, and asked what was wrong.

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This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.”– School Library Journal, starred review Learn how their ideas / subject matter can be developed through different forms, styles, techniques, materials and technologies (demonstrate, create and understand). This is also an epistolary picture book. I don't know if Daywalt knows this, but a common assignment given by a variety of different elementary school teachers requires kids to read epistolary books ( Dear Mrs. LaRue, The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman, etc.). As such, The Day the Crayons Quit is no doubt destined to remain on multiple children's book lists for decades and decades to come.

The same year the book came out, a television show came out based on the book called the The Crayon Box. Again, the Daywalt book is extremely similar. So since both stories are exactly the same idea with even similar jokes, where the only difference is the message, why is everyone acting like this new Crayon book is so original and awesome? I don't get it. And really, if you had a choice to show your child only one of the books, which one would YOU choose? The more poetic older book with the classic illustrations and lets-all-hold-hands and learn vibe? Or the newer book, with less of a resolution but more giggling? I mean, which one are they truly going to learn from? What are picture books for? The hilarious, colorful #1New York Timesbestselling phenomenon that every kid wants! Gift a copy to someone you love today. The students sit on the floor in the English / Literacy learning area facing the teacher, whiteboard, teacher chair, the big book – The Day the Crayons Quit – which is placed on the ledge of the Whiteboard and large cut outs of the five – w’s – where, what, who, when and why? And 1 H – How (in different bright bold coloured art cardboard – and typed up using large Victorian Cursive font- Writing font to suit the teaching state).