The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

Call Number: NC870 Bie

It is difficult to imagine that the Crayola Crayons factory, the producer of children's beloved colouring tool, was once covered in black. The Crayon Man is an illustrated biography of Edwin Binney, an inventor with a curious mind and who discovered a way to pack a vibrant rainbow of colours into a bright green box to the delight of generations of children. Vibrant pictures accompany Binney's story as he listened to people's needs and embarked on a journey of experimentation to come up with the perfect, coloured crayon that would be safe even in a child's hands. A guide on how crayons are made, biographical information on Binney and a selected bibliography are included at the end of the book.