The Day the Crayons Made Friends
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2025 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

The Day the Crayons Made Friends

By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

Part of the The Crayons Celebrate series

Crayons escape to explore Duncan's room, making new friends and causing chaos.

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40 pages· 782 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Duncan's crayons are on the move again, venturing beyond their box to explore his room. Red Crayon drives a firetruck, Blue Crayon befriends a headless doll, and Esteban faces a 'wild beast.' Will these colorful adventurers ever return, or are they gone for good? Discover the hilarious escapades as they meet new friends and navigate unexpected challenges.

From the publisher

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The hilarious Crayons are back with their first full-size picture book adventure since The Day the Crayons Came Home–and this time they’re exploring the three-dimensional world as they make friends with real-life objects from around Duncan’s house. 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 favorite Esteban, who is off to tame a teddy bear (or as he would call it, a wild beast), each crayon has an exciting story to share about the new objects they’ve met and the new adventures they’ve had. The bestselling team behind The Day the Crayons Quit have come together to create another clever and hilarious tale that will keep children–and grown-ups–laughing.

At a glance
Format
Pages
40
Words
782
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about lettersBooks about creativityBooks about toys coming to lifeBooks about imaginationBooks about friendship
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
June 3, 2025
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593622360

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