Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| They Call Me No Sam! |
2024 |
Buy |
| Little Freddie Two Pants |
2025 |
Buy |
Crayons Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Day the Crayons Quit |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Day the Crayons Came Home |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Crayons’ Book of Colors |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Crayons’ Book of Numbers |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Crayons: A Set of Books and Finger Puppets |
2018 |
N/A |
| The Crayons’ Christmas |
2019 |
Buy |
| Love from the Crayons |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Crayons’ Book of Feelings |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Crayons Trick or Treat |
2022 |
Buy |
| Green Is for Christmas |
2022 |
Buy |
| Happy Easter from the Crayons |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Crayons Go Back to School |
2023 |
Buy |
| Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Crayons Give Thanks |
2024 |
Buy |
Monkey & Cake Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| What Is Inside THIS Box? |
2019 |
Buy |
| This Is MY Fort! |
2019 |
Buy |
| My Tooth Is LOST! |
2019 |
Buy |
Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors |
2017 |
Buy |
| BB-8 On The Run |
2017 |
Buy |
| Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick |
2018 |
Buy |
| Toy Story 4: Forky in Craft Buddy Day |
2019 |
Buy |
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Kid |
2021 |
Buy |
Star Wars Disney Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ezra’s Gamble |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Princess, the Scoundrel and the Farm Boy |
2015 |
Buy |
| Return of the Jedi - Beware the Power of the Dark Side! |
2015 |
Buy |
| Before the Awakening |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Force Awakens - Rey’s Story |
2016 |
Buy |
| Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away |
2016 |
Buy |
| Finn’s Story |
2016 |
Buy |
| Guardians of the Whills |
2017 |
Buy |
| Daring Adventures: Volume 1 |
2017 |
Buy |
| BB-8 On The Run |
2017 |
Buy |
| Daring Adventures: Volume 2 |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Leia Chronicles |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Rey Chronicles |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear |
2018 |
Buy |
Drew Daywalt is a children’s book author whose debut, The Day the Crayons Quit (2013), became one of the biggest picture books of the decade. The book — told through letters from disgruntled crayons to their owner — struck a chord with kids and parents alike, and spawned a franchise that now includes board books, holiday specials, and activity books.
Beyond the Crayons series, Daywalt has written The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, the Monkey & Cake early reader series, and several Star Wars tie-in books for Disney. He is also a screenwriter and filmmaker, and his background in storytelling shows in the humor and pacing of his picture books.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Drew Daywalt written?
Drew Daywalt has written 39 books across five series.
What was Drew Daywalt's first book?
Drew Daywalt’s first book is The Day the Crayons Quit, published in 2013.
What is Drew Daywalt best known for?
Daywalt is best known for The Day the Crayons Quit (2013) and its sequel The Day the Crayons Came Home (2015), both illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. The first book became a #1 New York Times bestseller and has been translated into dozens of languages.