Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.
"The hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween! But they don't know what to say when they knock on the door." --