Crayola

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 QuitandBalloons 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!

Inspire creativity with fifty-two seasonal arts and crafts activities from Crayola -- the number one name in color and classic DIY crafts for kids -- that will help grow your child's confidence, while building a passion for learning new skills! Crayola has been unleashing creativity and self-expression for the last 117 years. Since early 2018, their CIY (Create It Yourself) videos have showcased new and exciting ways for kids ages six and up to use Crayola products to create Instagram-worthy works of art. Crayola: Create It Yourself includes fifty-two of the most popular and fun craft projects, organized by the four seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer. Kids will create DIY gifts like Mother's Day picture frames and Valentine's Day Lanterns, they'll decorate the house with Haunted Halloween Decorations and Melted Crayon Ornaments, and they'll make timeless paper spinners and CIY terrariums for use all year round. Each activity includes a complete art supply list, clear step-by-step photographs and instructions, as well as finished samples. Perfect for use at home or in the classroom, the Crayola: Create It Yourself Activity Book encourages kids to put down their digital devices, pick up their crayons, and get creative.

A vibrant and colorful history of Crayola crayons, from the company's origin story, the birth of the Crayola crayon, the evolution of the iconic crayon packages, and profiles of every Crayola color from Sky Blue to Carnation Pink. Everyone has a relationship with color. If you think back to your first memories of exploring color, there is a very good chance that crayons were involved. And when it comes to crayons, Crayola is king. This book explores the history of a beloved childhood art supply, while also delving into our relationship with color: how we use and create with color, and how we name colors. It looks at the history of the 120 iconic colors of Crayola and where they came from, and how Crayola itself has helped shape our understanding of color over the last century and a half. Finally, this book explores how people -- adults and children alike -- have and continued to turn to Crayola to inspire and manifest their creativity. Filled with hundreds of illustrations and archival photos, Crayola is a nostalgic and fascinating wonderland of creativity and delight.

Twos, fives, tens—there are lots of ways to count! Count forward and backward, add and subtract, and practice skip counting with colorful crayons. What other ways can you count? Encourage readers to create art inspired by the numbers all around them through colorful illustrations and photos.

Big and small, short and tall, and everywhere in between—things can come in all sorts of sizes! What different sizes do you see in your world? What can you create by comparing sizes? Vibrant photos and engaging text present the concept of size with a splash of Crayola color. Encourage readers to create art inspired by the world around them!

The perfect coloring book for kids is here from Crayola! This book packs in 224 pages of animals, people, and activities for hours of learning fun! Crayola My Big Coloring Book is an oversized, extra-long coloring book for children to enjoy. Coming in at 224 pages, this coloring book features simple text and kid-friendly designs with bold, chunky lines for lots of coloring fun. The pages are filled with animals, fantastic people, and tasty treats, as well as puzzles and activities. Children can enjoy an integrated creative experience with coloring, reading, and guided activities.

Let creativity be your next adventure in this wild coloring book with Lucky, Spirit, and all of their friends! Ride along with Lucky, Spirit, and all of their friends in this fun coloring and activity book! With pages and pages of adventure to color, a rainbow pencil, and a sheet of stickers, this book is all you need to ride free and wild. Grab your rainbow pencil, saddle up, and let’s go!

Sorting by color, by shape, or by size--there are lots of ways to group similar things together! How do you sort the objects in your world? What can you create by sorting? Bright and colorful photos encourage young readers to think about how they can sort the objects around them.

The creators of Crayola changed the name of the game when they invented crayons in the early 1900s. With more than 100 colors available in crayon, marker, or colored-pencil form, the choices are endless! Unleash your colorful wings in this inspiring title for young readers.

Photographs accompany brief rhyming text about children counting crayons.