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Title details for The Crayon Man by Natascha Biebow - Available

The Crayon Man

by Natascha Biebow
Steven Salerno
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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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Publisher: HarperCollins
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 19, 2019

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780358063445
  • Release date: March 19, 2019
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subjects

Art Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Technology Picture Book Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.1
Lexile® Measure:960
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:3-6

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!
Expand title description text
Art Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Technology Picture Book Nonfiction