Crayola Creators: Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith

by Lee Slater and Amparo Ortiz

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the creators of Crayolas, cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. Follow their story from childhood, their early work at Edwin's father's Peekskill Chemical Works, and the company's evolution into the Binney & Smith Company. Binney and Smith create a wax pencil, slate pencils, and dustless chalk, culminating in the invention of the Crayola. Learn how Crayolas are made, who came up with the name,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624039766
• ISBN13: 9781624039768
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Checkerboard Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6