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Crayons


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.

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.

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 crayon man : the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons by Natascha Biebow
The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt
The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt
The crayons' book of colors by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
The crayons' book of colors by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
The day the crayons came home by Drew Daywalt
The day the crayons came home by Drew Daywalt

 My crayons talk by Patricia Hubbard
My crayons talk by Patricia Hubbard
Harold and the purple crayon by Crockett Johnson
Harold and the purple crayon by Crockett Johnson
I don't draw, I color! by Adam Lehrhaupt
I don't draw, I color! by Adam Lehrhaupt
Get red! : an adventure in color by Tony Porto
Get red! : an adventure in color by Tony Porto

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

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Main Library
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Hours:
Monday:        9am - 9pm
Tuesday:        9am - 9pm
Wednesday:  9am - 9pm
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LaSalle Library
8728 Buffalo Avenue

Hours: 
Monday:        10am - 8pm
Tuesday:        10am - 8pm
Wednesday:  10am - 5pm
Thursday:     10am - 5pm
Friday:           10am - 5pm
Saturday:      Closed
​Sunday:        Closed
​716-283-8309


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