Crayons

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You'll be amazed by how a spectacular piece of art can be created by melting crayons.  Ms. Nori shows you how in the video below.

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Learn all about Edwin Binney, who listened when he was told that children needed a tool all their own to draw and write with.  Mrs. Michele reads The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons in the video below.

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Resources to Learn More

Here are some great library books and materials for learning about crayons!

The crayon man : the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons by Natascha Biebow

The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt

The crayons' book of colors by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers

The day the crayons came home by Drew Daywalt

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My crayons talk by Patricia Hubbard

Harold and the purple crayon by Crockett Johnson

I don't draw, I color! by Adam Lehrhaupt

Get red! : an adventure in color by Tony Porto

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Here are some great YouTube videos about how crayons are made!