Day Crayons Came Home Reviews Summary

Humor & Entertainment

Pros:

• "Her Dad and I read together at Bedtime story time and we all were cracking up at jokes."
• "Hilarious pictures and very clever stories about each crayon."
• "These books are sarcastic and hilarious."
• "I am literally laughing out loud as I’m reading this book!"
• "This story is even great for adults! The artistry adds even more to the overall intrigue about why the Crayons left in the first place."
• "Every page made us laugh out loud."
• "We cried with laughter together the whole way through."

Cons:

• "This isn't really a story for kids it's a little funny to read as an adult but I was expecting a kid story that they would like, my 3yr old walked away."
• "Seemed like they were going for cheap, adolescent boy laughs this time around."
• "Great idea and point of view, but goes on too long. Going for poop laughs (brown crayon) is not something I'd imagine takes a lot of creativity or thought."
• "Some parents might prefer there not to be a reference to drawing poo for the brown crayon."
• "I just don't do a lot of the 'poop' jokes."
• "The subject matter is just a bit much for me."
• "This book unfortunately lost it's charm."

Art & Illustrations

Pros:

• "The drawings are a mixture of crayon and postcards, which complement each other well and brings an elevated level and dimension of art over the first book."
• "Incredibly clever writing and illustrations."
• "The illustrations are fun."
• "The illustrations by Oliver Jeffers are fabulous, we loved the glow-in-the-dark page most, but each page has so much to look at."
• "The pictures are superb (like all of Oliver Jeffers' pictures are)."
• "The illustrations tell the story, too."
• "Another great book with illustrations by Oliver Jeffers."

Cons:

• "Much of the writing is handwriting rather than typed text which did make it difficult for my 7-year-old to read."
• "I also hate reading this book because the crayon scrawls are a little difficult to discern in his dimmer bedroom lighting."
• "Reading the letters the Crayons wrote can be challenging for a learning reader (and adult!)."
• "The type is small and sometimes the color used is too light to be read easily."
• "But reading the text, when it is made to look like messy crayon writing is a struggle to read when one has old eyes."
• "Font was way too small to be able to enjoy it! So disappointed 😞 waste of money and time my kids were looking forward to it."
• "This book is VERY hard to read- it’s handwritten letters from crayons in bad handwriting."

Story & Content

Pros:

• "The idea of crayons sending postcards to the little boy who owns them and that the address is his bedroom upstairs ... is so comical."
• "It is clever and unique."
• "This follow-up to The Day The Crayons Quit is equally witty and creative as the original."
• "This book is beyond adorable. It's creative and tasteful and funny."
• "I love how clever this book is."
• "The grandchildren love this book. The events and illustrations have launched many discussions."
• "This is another good way to learn color names with little people without even trying very hard."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately, this follow-up book smacks of unnecessary sequel."
• "This book unfortunately lost it's charm."
• "The stories themselves seem a little disjointed."
• "This story doesn't really grab me."
• "Stick to the original."
• "I didn't care for this book's story or illustrations."
• "This book is just not as entertaining as the original."

Language & Appropriateness

Pros:

• "It is funny because it has funny words like 'horrified'."
• "I think I'll forever want to call pea green crayons Esteban the Magnificent now. :)"
• "I love it when the little folks laugh and giggle over their books and they really do this one."
• "I love this book and will strongly recommend it to anyone with kids (girls or boys); I have two young girls and we all laugh together reading this book."
• "This book make me laugh! It is so different from all the other children's books!"
• "A really funny book with humour the adult reading it will appreciate also."
• "Sooooo incredibly funny for kids and parents alike !!"

Cons:

• "My 4 year old daughter loves The Day the Crayons Quit, and I was excited to get this...until the word 'stupid' popped up. Completely inappropriate language."
• "Also didn't like that it used the word 'stupid' on one page."
• "I would not recommend this for kids... I don't want to teach any kid negativity like that."
• "Parents who don't like negativity in stories might also not like the 'pea green' page suggesting that 'no one likes peas'."
• "I think this sassy, aggrieved tone is meant to appeal to adults, not children."
• "Nothing inappropriate about it, and I would consider myself a very conservative parent."
• "Some parents might prefer there not to be a reference to drawing poo for the brown crayon."