GOOD MORNING, CRAYONS

The cast of The Day the Crayons Quit (2013) is still at it, this time in the early hours.

Many books into the series, “the Crayons have all kinds of feelings about waking up in the morning.” (They also have all kinds of feelings about going to bed at night; see 2025’s Goodnight, Crayons.) For the uninitiated: These amiable tales center on an array of pointy-headed anthropomorphized crayons living amid what looks like crayon-drawn imagery on white backgrounds. In this outing, our heroes’ different morning habits are reflected in a suite of side-by-side comparisons. “Some eat a big breakfast” finds Beige chomping on a (beige) croissant and holding a (beige) basket of baked goods, whereas “Some have a small bite on the run” sees Red eating an apple (the red kind) on the fly. The comparisons proceed until readers learn that the crayons are getting ready for school and that “no matter how they feel about their mornings…all the crayons love where they get to go every day.” Don’t expect plots from these books: Their hallmark is creating funny sight gags spotlighting series regulars. This title’s best one: “Oh man…I just know I’m forgetting something!” says Peach, who isn’t wearing a paper wrapper, although several dangle from clothes hangers on a nearby clothes rack.

Another diverting showcase for the different strokes associated with different (crayon) folks.