True Colors! The Story of Crayola: Ready-to-Read Level 3

by Jesse Burton, Scott Burroughs (Illustrations)

Beginning readers can learn all about the worldwide phenomenon of Crayola Crayons in this colorful nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read about the history of this beloved company!

Who were Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith and what inspired them to create Crayola crayons? How did children color before crayons existed? In the past century, what other amazing products has Crayola invented? Now you can learn about more than a century’s worth of Crayola’s innovations and become a colorful History of Fun Stuff Expert!

A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core–vetted extras on subjects like social studies and math, and there’s even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they’ve learned! Learning about history has never been so much fun!

© 2018 Crayola, Easton, PA 18044-0431. Crayola Oval Logo is a registered trademark of Crayola used under license.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History

40 pages, Hardcover

Published October 16, 2018

Reviews

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

- The story of crayola gives us the history of crayola and its creators- Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. We get to see how they developed the company and what their inspiration was! At the end of the book, there’s a small section that relates to subjects like social studies and math. Lastly, there’s a quiz that readers can take to check what they learned by reading this.
- I thought the book was a little boring. I personally don’t like reading anything about history. But, I really liked that the book was super interactive for children! One of my favorite aspects of the book was the small quiz at the end to check for understanding.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked reading this book. It was very simple yet colorful. It was obviously geared toward small children and I will surely use it in my classroom library. The storyline is not meant for an adult, yet it has many interesting facts that most adults may not know. The entire book is very colorful. From the cover to the short quiz on the last page. The book does a great job of describing the story of Crayola and gives the reader a clear understanding of the text. The text is surrounded by color and each illustration matches the time period described on that page of the story.

[Lisa Mcbroom · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay readers raise your hands... who had a box of crayola crayons with the beautiful colors and the sharpener! Crayola certainly was a stable of my childhood. This book for beginner readers tells the history of the crayon and also artist tools.

[Catherine OBrien · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learn so much from children's books. This early chapter book is great. Who knew all these facts about crayons.

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming illustrations and informative, fun text. Made me remember why I love art -- Crayola crayons were the beginning.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 stars

[H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everyone knows what crayons are. But where did they start? Read this book and find out.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read aloud to my husband while he was cooking. We learned a lot we didn't know about crayons—who came up with them, how they were made, and how Crayola went on to market and produce them.

[Claire Noland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun history of Crayola crayons. Perfect for curious kids. I wish the History of Fun Stuff had been around when I was a kid.
Written in four chapters, readers will learn the history of drawing from ancient times to today, the problem with early wax crayons and solutions that led to the development of Crayola Crayons, and loads of fun facts. Makes me want to get a box of 64 crayons with the sharpener in the back!

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent children's book on the history of crayons and Crayola.