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    The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax
    The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax
    The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax
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    The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax

    By Robin Nelson

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    How does hot wax become a colorful crayon? First wax is melted. Then a worker adds color. Next the wax is shaped. Soon the wax hardens. Discover all the steps in the process of making a crayon.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2021
    ISBN9781728410067
    The Story of a Crayon: It Starts with Wax
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    Robin Nelson

    Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

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