![]() Big Chunky Toddler Crayon is desperate to escape from Duncan’s baby brother Neon Red is on a cross-country trip back to Duncan’s house after having been left behind on a family vacation and Glow in the Dark needs rescuing from the sinister basement. Mixed-media illustrations, done with crayons and photographic postcards, introduce lively new scenery and brilliant characters. ![]() Though a few crayons might have been more aptly placed in the first book-Pea Green has run away because no one likes peas or the color pea green-Daywalt and Jeffers still manage to treat readers to a new story. Maroon is broken and has been stuffed between the couch cushions, Turquoise got stuck to a sock in the dryer, and Orange and Yellow have melted together in the hot sun. Duncan’s crayons are back in this comical sequel to The Day the Crayons Quit (2013), and this time they need to be rescued. ![]()
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