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    <![CDATA[&quot;One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.&quot; 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.<p> 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. <em>(Ages 4 to 8)</em></p>]]>
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I remember reading <u>Harold and the Purple Crayon</u>, 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 f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56022969">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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