- Picture Books
- Ages 3–7
- Comedy
The Crayons Love Our Planet
Part of the The Crayons universeOpen the collection
The crayons go green, literally and figuratively. Each colour makes the case for why their part of the natural world deserves protecting. A funny, light-touch environmental tie-in that doesn't lecture.
- Best for3–7
- FormatPicture
- Length32 pp
- Read aloud~6 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Warm
- Thought provoking
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Green crayon has feelings about deforestation. Blue crayon has feelings about the oceans. Brown crayon would appreciate it if people stopped muddying things up. The Crayons' Love Our Planet applies the franchise's per-colour personality formula to environmental themes, and the results are characteristic: funny, specific, and entirely free of the earnest hectoring that makes some eco-themed picture books hard going. Each crayon makes a case for a different aspect of the natural world using their own particular logic, and Daywalt's wit keeps the message from becoming a lecture. A tie-in with a thematic hook that makes it a reasonable gift choice beyond pure franchise fans, particularly for parents or teachers looking for an environmental read that children will actually want to engage with.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 3–7
- Read aloud · 3–7
- Independent · 5–7
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Discussion starter
- Environment theme
- Gift book
- 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…
- Interested in art and creativity
- Reluctant reader
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A funny Crayons read-aloud about caring for the planet — a light companion for environment topics.
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 colour's eco-grievance — Green with opinions about deforestation, Blue with feelings about the oceans, Brown asking everyone to stop muddying things up. The Crayons environmental tie-in that lands the message without hectoring.
- Making a difference
- Friendship and belonging
Why parents love it
The Crayons eco volume — per-colour personality applied to environmental themes, none of the earnest hectoring that makes other eco picture books hard going. Reasonable Earth Day gift; works for teachers needing an environmental read kids will actually engage with.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
- Conversation starter
About the creators
About the creators.
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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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