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| Original Title: | Harold and the Purple Crayon |
| ISBN: | 0747532036 (ISBN13: 9780747532033) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Harold #1 |
Crockett Johnson
Hardcover | Pages: 64 pages Rating: 4.25 | 121196 Users | 1966 Reviews
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| Title | : | Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold #1) |
| Author | : | Crockett Johnson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 64 pages |
| Published | : | 1996 by Bloomsbury (first published 1955) |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Picture Books |
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"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how far your imagination can take you. Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and excitement. But this is no hare-brained, impulsive flight of fantasy. Cherubic, round-headed Harold conducts his adventure with the utmost prudence, letting his imagination run free, but keeping his wits about him all the while. He takes the necessary purple-crayon precautions: drawing landmarks to ensure he won't get lost; sketching a boat when he finds himself in deep water; and creating a purple pie picnic when he feels the first pangs of hunger.Rating Epithetical Books Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold #1)
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Crockett Johnson's wonderful little book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" is a classic among children's literature. I have many fond memories of this book (and the other Harold books) about an adorable toddler with an active imagination and a magical crayon that allows him to bring to life anything he draws. I never had a problem with the book as a child, but my cynical (and science fiction/fantasy-addled) adult brain's re-reading uncovers the horrific implications within the story, implicationsI read this many, many times to my twins, and they liked it well enough, but they much preferred Where the Wild Things Are and Stone Soup. I wasn't sure why, but I never gave it much thought until now. Now, you see, my little Scoutie Kat loves Harold and the Purple Crayon, and I think it is because I finally figured out the voice for reading aloud. One night last month we were sitting around, and I was exhausted, so rather than try to muster energy and liven up proceedings, I simply went with my
I remember reading Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson, as a child, so when I saw the book on the library shelves, I decided to check it out for my older daughter. When I read it to her, the feelings of disquietude that had plagued me as a child when I read the book (and which I had forgotten) were reawakened. Harold and the Purple Crayon is upsetting because it is not a journey into the imagination or even into a real yet magical world (a la Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things
Wow. Surprised the cop didn't arrest this kid. Good job, Harold.
Another "mommy book" that I remember from my childhood. I can actually remember setting my purple crayon aside...If it worked for Harold it would work for me!
In Defense of Purple Proseby Paul Westhttp://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/15/boo...Like with reading Finnegans Wake and following Jesus, become as like a little child.....
Some books are classics for a reason. This is one of those books. I'd happily recommend this book for kids of any age range. They're delightful, and my boys enjoy having them read and re-read to them.
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