


Since the book’s initial publication, it has also been unrivaled in sales compared to other books in the same genre. The idea behind the book writing was born from a simple box of crayons on Drew Daywalt’s desk and his love for writing dialogue. The book soon became a critical and commercial success earning positive critics and selling 1.5 million copies globally. He is also popularly for writing scripts for Hollywood studios and American television films and creating a couple of short horror films available on the internet.ĭaywalt’s debut picture book was published in 2013 by Philomel Books. He is popularly known for his award-winning children’s picture book The Day the Crayons Quit. You can find Oliver at oliverjeffers.Drew Daywalt is an American children’s books author. Oliver has has become one of the world's most in-demand artists, creating pieces and graphics for TED Talks, the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and for U2's lyric video to the song Ordinary Love. The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home were both #1 New York Times bestsellers. An illustrator of fine art, his picture books have received numerous awards and much critical aclaim. Follow Drew at Oliver Jeffers is a creator of art for adults and children. He is the #1 bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.

A Hollywood screenwriter when he is not writing for young readers, Drew's favorite crayon is Black. This humorous Christmas story is the perfect stocking stuffer for fans of The Day The Crayons Quit-and all kids who like to color.Ībout The Author Drew Daywalt grew up in a haunted house, but now lives in a Southern California home haunted only by his wife, two kids, and a German shepherd. No candy canes or Santa without Red, no snow without White, no bells or stars without Silver, and no cookies or reindeer without Tan! The crayons agree that they all need to come together to make Christmas special. When Green Crayon claims that green is the only color for Christmas, other crayons let him know that there would be no Christmas without them either. Of course, Red, White, Silver and even Tan have something to say about that. Book Synopsis In this Christmas story starring the crayons from T he Day The Crayons Quit, Green Crayon is certain that he is the only Christmas color in the box.
