Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)

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This Paperback Book item from HarperTrophy was reviewed on 31-Jul-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. My sister resently bought this book for my 3 year old son & once we started to read it I remoembered it from when I was a little girl. My son absolutly LOVES IT & I do as well. To be able to create different things with just a crayon & your imagination is wonderful. It´s the perfect book for young as well as old¤

2) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. One night, the self-reliant Harold couldn´t sleep, so he decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.

Using his crayon, he makes everything he needs - including the moon. He gets himself into accidental trouble with his crayon (accidentally making a sea, not making the second half of a mountain, making a city full of windows to get lost in), but he always manages to save himself with the same crayon (making a boat, a hot air balloon, and finally his own window "right around the moon").

He even puts himself to bed at the end, knowing he´s tired.

Who wouldn´t want a kid as independent and responsible as this kid?

It´s truly a fantastic book, and you should definitely not ignore it.¤

3) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. I bought this for my three-year-old and she enjoyed the way it opens up the mind to an adventure through drawing, just as I myself did. Wonderful book for children.¤

4) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. Harold´s story is fun and creative and gets my son asking lots of questions about Harold´s events. Can´t wait to get abother one of his adventure books.¤

5) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. this is one of those books where not only do the children in my life enjoy this book, but i do as well. for a kid´s book, it´s pretty existential. A boy goes through this world where nothing exists and with his purple crayon, creates his world. What makes it more than just a kids book, what gives it the philosophical premise is that even though harold starts the story with this crayon, and has the power to draw anything, become anything, because all he need do is draw whatever he wants to be or where ever he wants to go, even though he has this power, he is unsatisfied and goes on a journey. he uses his crayon to create the world as he goes through it and ultimately finds some contentment, a resting place if you will :P, but the fact that he can create is irrelevant, its a means to an end. The implied ´end´ gives us something to think about, and though the children who are meant to be reading this book will not go into such depth with the symbolism or the philosophy, they will pick up on some of the questions the author asks, like what is harold looking for? why did he need to do all that stuff if he was just going to end up back at home? (though actually he didn´t start at home). even if the kids don´t burst their brains thinking about this, even if they don´t come to any logical conclusion, even if they don´t ask any questions to begin with, i think exposing our kids to this kind of story is important. aside from being very amusing, it provides intellectual stimulation for those who look for it and for those who don´t, well one day they may look back on this story as an example of some conclusion or another they have drawn. Even if they never understand the story philosophically, the fact that they are exposed to it will register somewhere in their heads and what they know of it will teach them something about life (as does everything, which always gets me critical of the constant stream of nothing we shove down our kids throats, like the bastardisations of stories presented by disney and now barbie... and lets not even talk about pop culture).
anyways, the kids i read this to love it. its a great story, i recommend¤

6) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy.

One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn´t any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path...

And thus begins one of the most imaginative and enchanting adventures in all of children´s books. The creative concept behind this beloved story has intrigued children and kept them absorbed for generations, as page by page unfolds the dramatic and clever adventures of Harold and his purple crayon.

7) Paperback Book Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by HarperTrophy. "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.

Crockett Johnson´s understated tribute to the imagination was first published in 1955, and has been inspiring readers of all ages ever since. Harold´s quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind can create, and also gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible. (Ages 4 to 8)¤

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