Drew Daywalt
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Penguin Workshop
Publication Date
[2019]
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English
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"Ring in Valentine's Day -- and love -- with the [...] Crayons! This charming new title featur[es] everyone's favorite coloring crew. 'Love is yellow and orange. Because love is sunny and warm. Love is purple. Because it's okay to love outside the lines.' This [...] book, featuring all the The Crayons from The Day the Crayons Quit, explores the bright colors and subtle shades of love." -- Provided by publisher.
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Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: his crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking -- each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly...
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English
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CSPL Books Just Right For 1st Graders
Elementary Read Alouds (WPL-Youth)
OBD National Crayon Day (March 31) - YOUTH
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Elementary Read Alouds (WPL-Youth)
OBD National Crayon Day (March 31) - YOUTH
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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.
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English
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Books to Read Aloud Grades 3-5
Elementary Read Alouds (WPL-Youth)
Mystery Reader Books!
OBD Level Up at Your Library (Summer Reading 2025) - Youth
Elementary Read Alouds (WPL-Youth)
Mystery Reader Books!
OBD Level Up at Your Library (Summer Reading 2025) - Youth
Description
"You've played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began ... Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named ROCK. Meanwhile in the Empire of Mom's Home Office, a second great warrior sought the glory of battle. And his name was PAPER. At the same time, in the Kitchen Realm, in the tiny village of Junk Drawer, lived a third warrior. They called her SCISSORS. These three were the strongest,...
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Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
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"The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween! But they don't know what to say when they knock on the door."-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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Duncan's crayons just can't seem to stay put! After convincing one group of crayons to go back to work after they wanted to quit and rescuing another group who got lost in the most inconvenient places, Duncan's crayons have disappeared once more. But this time they've gone out into his room to make friends. From Red Crayon who fulfills his dream of driving a firetruck, to Blue Crayon, who meets a fashion doll desperately in need of a head, to fan...
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Publication Date
[2024]
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English
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CWID Book Talk
GPLD Kids: Try Me if You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
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GPLD Kids: Try Me if You Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
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"Meet Sam: an insolent pug--and incidental hero--who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine the precocious pup will cause more harm than good. But from chewing up Elaine's hair dryer (the "brain-melting heat cannon") to his inability to be house-trained (who could resist the 'pooping rug'?), the...
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Philomel
Publication Date
2023.
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English
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Back To School
Back to School - YOUTH
OBD Back To School - Youth
OBD National Crayon Day (March 31) - YOUTH
Back to School - YOUTH
OBD Back To School - Youth
OBD National Crayon Day (March 31) - YOUTH
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"The crayons are getting ready to go back to school, and each crayon has a subject they're looking forward to the most. They're also ready to meet new friends...and let loose during their very favorite time of day: art class"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Philomel
Publication Date
2024.
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English
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"As St. Patrick's Day fast approaches, Green Crayon would like a break since he's still recovering from Christmas, but when his friends try to take over, it soon becomes apparent just how much he's needed"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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First Grade
If You Liked...Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems
National Humor Month (WPL-Youth)
Silly Books for Silly Readers
If You Liked...Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems
National Humor Month (WPL-Youth)
Silly Books for Silly Readers
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Monkey has a big box, which he tells Cake has a cat inside, but only when the box is closed; Cake suggest that maybe it is a dinosaur instead, and the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.
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Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Publication Date
2026.
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English
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This illustrated children's book depicts a group of crayon characters experiencing bath time in different ways. Each character expresses a distinct preference and imaginative approach, from relaxing in the tub to engaging in pretend play. Through brief text and colorful illustrations, the book presents bath time as a playful daily routine, emphasizing humor and creativity for young readers.
17) The wrong book
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Publisher
Philomel
Publication Date
[2024]
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English
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In this giggle-inducing story, the narrator is WRONG about everything, including that bicycles say cock-a-doodle-doo and firefighters shout Ding Dong! before putting out a fire, until the characters within the book set him straight.
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English
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Elementary Read Alouds (WPL-Youth)
GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Picture Books/Kids Non-Fiction
Guest Reader K-2 Spring 2025
GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Picture Books/Kids Non-Fiction
Guest Reader K-2 Spring 2025
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"A laugh-out-loud funny picture book about a dog who doesn't know how many pairs of pants to wear (or where to wear them!) by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit. One pair of pants? Two pairs? Three? How many pants should Little Freddie wear? And where should he put them? What about underpants? Where do they go? In a book with text and art that are sure to induce giggles, Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins settle the...
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Philomel Books
Publication Date
2025.
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English
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The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to say good night ... or are they? The Crayons are getting ready to go to bed, but each crayon has something special they need to fall asleep. Blue Crayon needs a drink of water, Orange Crayon needs a blankie, Red Crayon needs a story or two or three .... What do you need to fall asleep? A humorous, small hardcover good night story from everyone's favorite...



