There's a reason why many students at any given school in America would point to this one as their favorite book today. Children's books, as a trend, have tended to be limited in approach. However, this one is a tad different. Apart from being a bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit is a very well put together parable as well.
As many would know, children don't like monotony. Kids' stories strive hard to drive monotony away. Why should their crayons get stuck in monotonous roles all the time then? That's a fairly legit question and that's what Drew seems to be asking us. One day, out of the blue (forgive the pun), all the crayons just decide to quit. They have apparently had it and now is their time to lodge some protest. Black crayon doesn't want to do the menial job of bordering and green is sick of being used as grass. Blue seems to be bored with sky and ocean while yellow wants to be used for something more than the sun.
It's really interesting how children can imagine their own stories with this plot. After going through The Day the Crayons Quit, every single time they color a page, they will definitely try to think out of the box and utilize their creative powers to use the colors differently. Isn't that what management schools call 'creative resource management'? Well done, Mr Daywalt!
Speaking about the illustrations, there's very little room left by Oliver Jeffers (who himself is an acclaimed author of Once upon an Alphabet ) for complaints. The pages are smooth, well bound and extremely easy to go through.
So, to conclude this review, all that can be said is that this is a very well finished work of art and parents will definitely enjoy it as much as children, if not more. Good books (and good books for children are no exception) are the ones that are worth your time and this book stands to that test quite well.
You can buy the hardcover copy at a discounted rate from here.
Title of the book: The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Age Group: 3-7
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