<b>The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, <i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i>!</b><br><br>I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters. Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued! From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to Burnt Sienna, who was eaten by the dog and then puked up on the living room rug (<i>NOT</i>pretty, Duncan); to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away, changing his name to Esteban the Magnificent—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.<p><br>Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers have combined to create a companion book every bit as funny and kid-friendly as the #1 bestselling<i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i>.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i></b><br><br>The #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling phenomenon<b><i>—</i></b>over 65 weeks on the bestseller list!<br><br>Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year<br><br>A Barnes &amp; Noble Best Book of 2013<br><br>Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year <br><br>* “Hilarious . . . Move over, <i>Click, Clack, Moo</i>; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –<i>BCCB</i>, starred review<br><br>“Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –<i>Booklist</i><br><br>“Fresh and funny.” –<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><br><br>&quot;This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –<i>Library Media Connection</i><br><br>* “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review<br><br>* “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review<br><br>“Utterly original.” –<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i></p>