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Duncan’s crayons send letters explaining what they will no longer do
2013Steady paceLight
What it is about
Duncan finds a stack of letters from his crayons, each with a complaint and a request. Red is tired, Beige wants more attention, and all want something different.
Who will enjoy it
Families who like a funny story about colors and imagination.
What you will get
A giggle-filled story that makes colors into characters and sparks ideas for children’s own art.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Humor · Colors · Creativity
Best for
Ages 3–5
Length
40 pages · about 5 minutes read aloud
More about this book
Who
Duncan and his crayons.
World
A box of crayons.
What makes it different
The story is told through letters.
Feel
Funny and clever.
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