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

Written by Natascha Biebow
Hardcover
$19.99
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6 - 9
Reading age
48
Page count
24
Words per page
~800L
Lexile measure
Mar 19, 2019
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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!

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America1900-1949science and technologypresents and gifts1850-1899inventionsarttechnologyheroesboys and mencrayonsbusinesscolorschildreneducation

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Book Details

ISBN
9781328866844
Publication Date
March 19, 2019
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page Count
48
Words Per Page
24
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
6 - 9 years
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
1099605281
Est. Lexile® Level
~800L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~S
ATOS® Book Level
5.1
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
503111
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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