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Harold And The Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) (平装)
by Crockett Johnson
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Imagination, Drawing, General, Ages 4-8, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 98.00
MSL price:
¥ 88.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
This book follows the adventure of Harold and his purple crayon, great fun and very stimulating! |
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Robert Edward James, USA
<2006-12-21 00:00>
Harold and the Purple Crayon was one of my favorite books as a child, and I bought a copy the day I found out my wife was pregnant. I've tried a few times to interest my daughter in the book, but it was a bit too sophisticated for a 3-month old! Now that my daughter is three years old, she just pulled out this book from her shelf and asked me to read it to her. She was ready for it, and the magic worked! The story of Harold and his purple crayon drawing anything he can think of is still every bit as entrancing to her as it was to me thirty years ago. In story structure, it's very much like Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," but without the rebelliousness of Max: like Max, Harold goes on an adventure into his imaginary world, and then must find his way home. In short, an excellent classic, deserving of new generations of readers. |
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Sylvia Mohundro , CA
<2006-12-21 00:00>
40 years ago I purchased this book for my 5 year old child, not having much expectation other than it being a fun, cute book for my son to enjoy. Subsequent to reading the book I don't know who delighted more in its story, myself or my child! Thinking maybe the comprehension of my child was vastly different than mine; I asked him what he felt the story was telling us. He responded "It's about making your own world!” My son nailed it. HAPC is a provocative venture into the imagination-and more. It is our capability of managing and creating our own world. HAPC really does make the point that we do "make our own world". I bought this edition for my 5 year old granddaughter, reading and delighting it in again, was as though I was saying hello to a wonderful friend gone from my life for 40 years. |
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Sean W, Hawley
<2006-12-21 00:00>
Not only is this a favorite bedtime read for both my 2-year-old and my 5-year-old, but it was also one of my favorite books when I was a child. The way in which the little boy draws up his own world is so compelling that you long to jump in and explore right beside him. Harold's world of vivid purple lines is fantastic, mysterious, and even haunting. When I read the book, it is clear that Harold only reveals to us a brief but tantalizing glimpse into this vast realm of his. As we close the book each night, we continue to wonder: Where does that road eventually lead? Who lives in the city? What lies under the waters of the ocean? And, most importantly: Are the apples still safe? |
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A reader, USA
<2006-12-21 00:00>
My father gave me a copy of Harold and the Purple Crayon when I was just about four years old and I absolutely fell head over heels in love with Harold. I remember sitting on the floor for hours just flipping through this book page by page and imagining myself into the story. I truly believe that this book was the door that opened into my love of reading. So of course when I saw this book in my pre-schoolers book order I had to get it for him. And it turns out that he loves Harold almost as much as I did at that age. It’s a wonderful story about how to use your imagination and that you don't need all of these high tech toys in the world today to do it. Harold only needed a crayon. |
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J. E. Davidson, UK
<2006-12-21 00:00>
This book follows the adventure of Harold and his purple crayon. Harold draws things with his purple crayon and then interacts with the things that he has drawn. The text is simple but the story is strong - the illustrations are basic (they are just pictures that you could draw with a purple crayon!) but very effective.
Great fun and very stimulating. When I read it with my son (4) after having forgotten about the book for a while it provoked a huge number of quite complicated questions about the nature of reality and imagination.
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