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

Natascha Biebow

This picture-book biography traces Edwin Binney’s invention of the Crayola crayon. It explains how attention to color and consumer requests shaped the invention, then describes both earlier and current production methods. The account connects Binney’s work as an inventor with the changing processes used to make crayons over time, including the choices behind their development and production.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Inventions · Technology And Engineering · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 19, 2019
ISBN-13
9781328866844
Language
English
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