- Picture Books
- Ages 2–6
- Comedy
Good Morning, Crayons
Part of the The Crayons universeOpen the collection
The companion to Goodnight Crayons, this time greeting the day, each colour waking up in their own very specific way. A morning-routine book that delivers the franchise's humour in a lighter, brighter register.
- Best for2–6
- FormatPicture
- Length40 pp
- Read aloud~8 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Funny
- Warm
- Silly
- Whimsical
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
The crayons that went to sleep in Goodnight Crayons are now waking up, and each one greets the morning in a way that is entirely their own. Orange crayon is ready to go from the moment its eyes open. Brown crayon takes a little longer. White crayon is hard to see in the morning light, still. The Crayons franchise continues to find fresh comic territory in the mechanics of each colour's personality, and the morning-routine format gives Daywalt and Jeffers a simple but reliable structure for another round of crayon comedy. A natural companion to Goodnight Crayons, the pair work well as a morning-to-evening set, and pleasant as a standalone morning read for young children who already know the main series characters.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 2–6
- Read aloud · 2–7
- Independent · 5–7
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Reading together
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Morning read
- Gift book
- Warm and cosy
- Art lovers
- Read aloud
Avoid if
No common reasons to avoid this one — a rare clean sweep on the sensitivity flags.
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Interested in art and creativity
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A bright, silly Crayons read-aloud — a cheerful, simple pick for the youngest.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific delight is each crayon waking up — Orange already bouncing, Brown still slow, White still hard to see. The morning version of the Crayons franchise: same comic personality riffs at breakfast pace.
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
The Crayons at breakfast — companion to Goodnight Crayons, each colour's wake-up personality played for laughs. Useful as a morning-routine slot-in book; works as a pair with the bedtime version.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
About the creators
About the creators.
If you liked this
Three ways out of this book.
If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
More like this…
Books that share themes and topics with this one.
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