The crayon man: the true story of the invention of crayola crayons, hardcover/natascha biebow

Description Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the worlds most beloved toys.

A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway .

purple mountains majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz.

What child doesnt love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didnt always have such magical boxes of crayons.

Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldnt really even draw in color.

Heres the true story of an inventor who so loved natures vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the worlds most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR.