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Harold y el Lapiz Color Morado (Harold and the Purple Crayon) 3 reviews
Crockett Johnson, Teresa Mlawer
Rayo, 1995
Tan encantador en español como en inglés (Just as charming)
Even grownups enjoy this imaginative story of a boy whose purple crayon takes him on a magical journey. The Spanish translation retains all the magic of the English original, such that a friend in his 20s became glued to the book when I first brought it to his attention. Caution: Although the story is understandable to children as young as 3 or 4, it is longer than it looks! Begin the story ...
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Harold's Fairy Tale (Further Adventures of with the Purple Crayon)6 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1994
Further Adventures with the Purple Crayon
"One evening Harold got out of bed, took his purple crayon and the moon along, and went for a walk in an enchanted garden".
So begins this classic tale, which expands on numerous original elements first introduced in its also excellent predecessor, Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Harold exists in a world entirely defined by his imagination and the lines he draws with his purple crayon. These ...
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Harold's Trip to the Sky3 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1981
One of the best children's books for the imagination.
As a child between the age of 6 and 8, I remember going to the library with my mother and checking out each of the adventure's that Harold had. I must have checked them all out more than ten times each. The concept of a small boy using his purple crayon to imagine many things was so fun. The vocabulary is suitable for the reccommended age group. The pictures are great. The spectacular ...
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Harold's Circus (Purple Crayon Books) 4 reviews
Crockett Johnson
HarperTrophy, 1981
Best Childrens Book
This is a great book easy for children to read and know what they are reading. i sujest you get all of the harolds books starting with this one and the going to harold and the pruple crayon.. these books take a kids imagination and make them become life like... the author of these books knows how to hold a childs mind to keep them to want to keep reading til they get to the end..
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Harold's ABC (Purple Crayon Book)1 review
HarperTrophy, 1981
Fantasic Alphabet Book for Children
This book quite cleverly introduces the alphabet A to Z. Each letter is introduced in order and appears as part of the picture associated with it. Descriptive words use the letter, usually starting with it. Text leading to the next page (and next letter) suggests the next letter by using it at the beginning of some words, too. Very cleverly written. I grew up with "Harold and the Purple ...
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Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)148 reviews
Crockett Johnson
HarperTrophy, 1981
Sons love the adventure
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.
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Harold at the North Pole (Harold and the Purple Crayon)3 reviews
HarperTrophy, 2004
Harold Saves Christmas
It's Christmas Eve, Harold doesn't have his tree yet and he decides he needs one before Santa arrives. So armed with his imagination and his purple crayon, Harold sets off for the north woods to find the perfect tree. He follows the north star, encounters a blizzard, meets a snowman and continues to "draw" his way to the North Pole. There he finds Santa in trouble. He's snowed in and can't ...
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A Picture for Harold's Room4 reviews
Crockett Johnson
HarperTrophy, 1985
THIS IS A FABULOUS BOOK TO READ OUT LOUD
I adored this book when I was a kid (some 30 years ago) and since then I have read it out loud to lots of kids -- including groups in hospitals and at libraries. They always love it -- expecially the age 3 to 5 crowd. The illustrations are very simple, but really appealing to kids. It's also a terrific book for beginning readers since the vocabulary is pretty simple.
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Magic Beach 2 reviews
Crockett Johnson
Front Street, 2005
a diamond in the rough
i stumbled upon this book in the bookstore as i was shopping for a present and fell in love with it. it is a simple story about being a part of a story versus just reading a story, and can reach a large spectrum of readers. i would recommend this book for children above first grade though, the illustrations are beautiful but may not catch the attention of the younger readers.
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The Carrot Seed 60th Anniversary Edition35 reviews
Ruth Krauss
HarperTrophy, 1989
don't give up!
This book had a huge impact on me as a child.
Everyone told the boy his carrot seed would not come up. Even the adults. My reaction was this: adults know everything, so why is this boy still trying? I was truly surprised when the carrot seed sprouted, and I clapped and cheered. My next reaction was this: maybe *I* shouldn't give up, even when other people tell me to. This is one of the ...
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Ellen's Lion: Twelve Stories by Crockett Johnson3 reviews
Crockett Johnson
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003
Family Favorite
This book has been a favorite of our family's since we discovered it after our first child was born in 1986. Eighteen years later, we still read and quote from this book. Every child should have a lion like Ellen's. We are so glad it is out in a new edition. Our copy is getting a little ragged.
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La semilla de zanahoria (The Carrot Seed)
Ruth Krauss, Argentina Palacios (Translator)
Scholastic en Espanol, 1996
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Barnaby2 reviews
Crockett Johnson
H. Holt, 1943
One of the most wonderful comic strips of all time
It is a crying shame that Barnaby is now out of print, except for the reprints in Comics Revue magazine. This is a book that deserves to be kept in print forever. Write to Dover, and urge them to reissue it.
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The Happy Egg 3 reviews
Ruth Krauss
HarperCollins, 2005
Every bit as good as The Carrot Seed!
A year ago I went looking for this book, which turned out to be long out of print. In fact, the very knowledgeable bookstore staff I spoke to doubted its very existence! The Carrot Seed is a beloved classic, but its close sibling The Happy Egg had been strangely forgotten. I'm glad to see it back.
The two books are by the same husband-and-wife team, and share a natural kinship in their ...
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The Little Fish That Got Away8 reviews
Bernadine Cook
HarperCollins, 2005
Lifefreak
I bought this hard to find book for my son and my grandchildren. It was my son's favorite book when he was young and now my grandchildren are now enjoying it. This book has brought many good memories in my life.
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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON1 review
Crockett Johnson
Scholastic Book Services, 1955
Harold, creator of worlds...,
Yes, I am a 49 year old man writing a review for a children's book, and, no, I do not think that I ought to be ashamed of myself. A short while ago I stumbled upon a copy of this book by accident and I could't believe the flood of warm and pleasant memories that it brought back. This was perhaps my favorite childhood book, along with the sequels. Maybe this was because from my earliest memories I ...
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Mickey's Magnet1 review
Franklyn M. Branley, Eleanor K. Vaughn
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1976
Mickey learns all about magnets in a scientific way.
This is a FABULOUS story of a young boy who discovers a great way to pick up Mom's pins is with a magnet. He then goes on to discover other things that are magnetic and non magnetic. As a second grade teacher who has taught a magnet unit for years, this is a favorite of teachers and students.
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