The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway.

purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz...

What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color.

Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/19/2019
ISBN: 9781328866844
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 79
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 42
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/07/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 503111 / Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5