The Day the Crayons Came Home
Drew Daywalt
Description
The Day the Crayons Came Home continues the story of Duncan and his crayons through a collection of postcards from crayons that have been lost, forgotten, or left behind. Each crayon shares a unique experience and asks for help returning home. Through humor, personification, and multiple perspectives, the story highlights the importance of belonging, inclusion, perseverance, gratitude, and friendship.
Why This Book?
This book helps students examine how different characters can experience the same world in very different ways. It provides meaningful opportunities to explore point of view, character development, inference, cause and effect, and problem solving. The postcard format also makes the book a strong mentor text for letter writing, voice, and creative response.
Grade Levels
K, 1, 3, 2
Literacy Skills
Theme, Character Development, Point of View, Comparing Multiple Perspectives, Making Inferences, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Using Text Evidence
Standards
Determine the central message or theme of the story., Describe characters and explain how their experiences, feelings, and actions contribute to events., Identify and compare different characters' points of view., Make inferences using details from the text and illustrations., Explain cause-and-effect relationships within the story., Describe how problems are introduced and resolved., Participate in collaborative discussions using evidence from the text., Write responses that support ideas with evidence from the story.
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