What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in colour.
Here’s the true story of an inventor who so loved nature’s vibrant colours 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 world’s most enduring, best-loved childhood toys – empowering children to dream in COLOUR!
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Natascha Biebow 's favorite crayon color is periwinkle blue because it makes her heart sing. She loves to draw and make stuff, just like Edwin Binney. She lives in London, where writes, edits, coaches and mentors children's book authors and illustrators at Blue Elephant Storyshaping, and is the long-time Regional Advisor of SCBWI British Isles. Thi
More about Natascha BiebowSteven Salerno has illustrated over twenty popular picture books, including The Fantastic Ferris Wheel The Story of Inventor George Ferris by Betsy Harvey Kraft, and Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates by April Jones Prince (FSG/Fall 2017) . He is the author-illustrator of several picture books,
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