Happy Mother’s Day from the Crayons

Toddler-K–The Crayons are getting ready for Mother’s Day in their latest book. Each page features a different crayon sharing their love for their mother figure in their own unique way. “Purple Crayon loves his mom even though she doesn’t color inside the lines.” The illustration depicts a purple crayon with chunky jewelry meditating in front of chaotic scribbles. Maroon loves his mom because she is “the glue that holds us all together. Like, literally.” Accompanying illustrations reveal that Maroon’s mom is, in fact, a bottle of glue with glue-stick children. The story highlights more nontraditional family structures: Orange and Yellow celebrate their grandmother, while Chunky Toddler Crayon expresses his love for his dad on Mother’s Day. Fans of the series will recognize recurring characters, such as Peach Crayon in the nude and Esteban, the pea green crayon. This fun and inclusive Mother’s Day story is packed with Daywalt and Jeffers’s signature charm and wit.