The Day the Crayons Quit
A boy named Duncan opens his crayon box and finds a stack of letters from his crayons, each one amusingly lodging a complaint about how it has been used or ignored. The book is warm, funny, and entirely gentle, closing with a creative solution that makes every crayon happy.
A great read-aloud for ages 3 and up, and especially delightful for preschool and early-elementary kids.
Chapters to know about
Pink Crayon mentions being left out because pink is seen as a girl's color, then cheerfully suggests pink dinosaurs and cowboys as a fix. A sweet, low-key moment to talk about colors belonging to everyone.
Peach is embarrassed about having its wrapper peeled off and declares itself 'naked,' which younger children may find funny or slightly confusing. Played entirely for gentle laughs.
Orange and Yellow are in a spat over which color the sun should be and are not speaking to each other. Fully resolved and a great discussion starter about disagreements between friends.