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.

Anyone can draw and paint, anywhere, at any time! Anywhere, Anytime Art: Crayon inspires artists of all skill levels to create beautiful, spontaneous artwork inspired by their surroundings, no matter where they are. Readers will discover how to work with crayon, including mastering basic strokes and techniques such as shading, hatching, crosshatching, and creating gradations. An overview of basic color theory then leads into a variety of fun and simple...

The crayons demonstrate a range of feelings, noting that different emotions can even be felt simultaneously.

"It's Duncan's birthday, and all the crayons want to make him a card! With their fun and quirky illustrations of firetrucks, dragons, and (dare we say?) wheat, these creative crayons each have something different to contribute. When they come together, they can make something truly spectacular to celebrate Duncan's birthday!"--Amazon.

Wax to Crayon is a fun book that explores how a crayon came to be. Beginning readers will discover how things change and grow with large photos and short, simple sentences. Glossary of key words Index Reviewed Table of contents Beginning to End is a fun series that explores how things came to be. Beginning readers will discover how things change and grow in this series filled with large photos and short, simple sentences. Find out how oil becomes...

"Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me ? now a #1 New York Times bestseller! 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...

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.

"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."--

"The crayons fight over who is the true color of Christmas."--

Create astonishing artwork with crayons! Crayons aren't just for kids anymore! Sculptors use them whole, bundling thousands of crayons to create environmental and installation-size sculptures. Carvers pierce and reshape crayons with scalpels, turning them into mini totems, helixes, and portrait busts. Landscape and still-life artists layer crayon shades in works on paper that rival paintings in their subtlety and depth. What will you do?! The Art...