Bibliograph

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

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The crayon man

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 5.1, 0.5, 503111.

Sub title

the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons

Summary

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!

Target audience

juvenile

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True story of the invention of Crayola crayons

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