When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them

How are crayons made? Clear wax is melted in a factory. Once it's melted, color is added to it, it is poured into crayon-shaped molds, cooled, and wrapped in a paper label. Sorted into sets, the brightly colored crayons are boxed and sent in trucks to stores to be sold to you.

One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

A little girl discovers all sorts of artistic possibilities when she has to go a day without crayons

Each night, when Ben falls asleep, his Crayons enter a magical Crayon Box that transports them to Color City, a world of dazzling hues and soaring fantasy. When timid Yellow is accidentally left behind in Ben's room, she inadvertently awakens two Unfinished Drawings. They follow Yellow to Color City where they wreak havoc and stop the flow of the enchanted Rainbow Waterfall that provides all the color to the Crayons. It's up to Yellow and her fellow...

In Crayons, early fluent readers learn about the process by which wax and colored pigments are transformed into a beloved coloring tool. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about this fascinating process. A diagram illustrates key stages of the manufacturing process, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about crayons using our safe search engine...

Brown crayon sings "Play, Mud pie day," and Blue crayon calls "Sky, Swing so high" in this story about talking crayons

Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture

Playful monsters combine their favorite crayons, red, yellow, and blue, to create new colors, including one never before seen.

When Sheriff Hardy investigates the source of a brilliant light and shiny slime afflicting Riverbend, he finds that the village is becoming part of a child's coloring book streaked with greasy crayons