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Okay
Crockett Johnson's Barnaby is one of the greatest things ever published, by far the greatest graphic novel of all time (at least 30 years before anybody else was doing them).This sequel is much inferior.Johnson has one joke that he seems to find worth hammering home in a thousand different ways in this book.If you absolutely loved Barnaby this book will provide you with some lovable moments, but only dyed-in-the-wool Barnaby fanatics should bother with this book. ... Read more

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Una noche, Harold decide dar un paseo a la luz de la luna. Pero hay un pequeño problema: ¡La luna no esta fuera! Por suerte, Harold lleva consigo su lapiz color morado y en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, se " las pinta solo" para enredarse en toda clase de aventuras. ... Read more

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Spanish Children's Books
Hard to find Spanish book.Delivered on time and in excellent condition and price!

Beautiful book for children 3 to 78 years old aprox.
This is a very nice story about a boy that draws what he encounters, it is easy to read for the beginner readers and the illustrations are very nice.The library binding is very strong and it has a hard cover.
Este es un cuento de Harold, un niño que con su crayón morado va dibujando lo que se va encontrando. Resuelve los problemas que se le presentan.Es ideal para los que comienzan a leer solos.

Tan encantador en español como en inglés (Just as charming in Spanish)
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 only if you are prepared to read for a little while, but once you do, you'll enjoy the trip.
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Aún a los grandes les gusta esta historia imaginativa de un niño cuyo lápiz morado le lleva en un viaje de encanto. La traducción a español conserva todo el encanto del original inglés, tanto que un amigo de unos 24 años se quedó clavado al libro cuanto por primera vez se lo presenté. Aviso: Aunque la historia se comprende por niños de solo 3 o 4 años, ¡es mas larga que parece! Empiece la historia solo si esté preparado(a) leer un rato, pero ya haber empezado, disfrutará el viaje.

Purple classic.
My mother teaches preschool to mostly Spanish-speakers, so this was a must have.A very good translation of the beloved English classic.

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 themagic of the English original, such that a friend in his 20s became gluedto the book when I first brought it to his attention. Caution: Although thestory is understandable to children as young as 3 or 4, it is longer thanit looks! Begin the story only if you are prepared to read for a littlewhile, but once you do, you'll enjoy the trip.

Aún a los grandes lesgusta esta historia imaginativa de un niño cuyo lápiz morado le lleva en unviaje de encanto. La traducción a español conserva todo el encanto deloriginal inglés, tanto que un amigo de unos 24 años se quedó clavado allibro cuanto por primera vez se lo presenté. Aviso: Aunque la historia secomprende por niños de solo 3 o 4 años, ¡es mas larga que parece! Empiecela historia solo si esté preparado(a) leer un rato, pero ya haber empezado,disfrutará el viaje. ... Read more

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Trade sized Scholastic children's book about a boy named Mickey and him learning about magnets. ... Read more

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Mickey's Magnet
After some initial problems, with the firs item getting lost in the mail, I eventually got the product. ... Read more

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A bird hatches from its egg and learns to fly. ... Read more

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So simple it's almost stupid, but really funny and charming at the same time
This is a strange little book.On one hand, the story's so simple that it's almost stupid, on the other hand it's charming and that simple-stupidness has always struck me as really, really silly and funny.I suppose it matters more what kids think of it, though. Not so much what I think of it.My kids both think it's wonderful.So, 5 stars for me.

I Learned to Read with This Book
When I was a young child, I owned this book. I won't say it was my all-time favorite, but I did like it. Today, it holds a special place in my heart, because I learned to read with this book.

Children don't always need the busiest, most colorful and rhyming book out there. Its simplicity is what made me think that I could master it. My parents had read it to me so much that I quickly learned it by heart. And then I would play with it and pretend I could read it on my own. And finally, one day, as I was play-reading it, it suddenly all came together for me. The words just "clicked" in my mind, like learning to ride a bicycle. I understood how to read!

Today, I am a mother to a 2 year old voracious 'play-reader' and I can't wait to get this book for my child. Perhaps someday the words will "click" for her too!

don't believe the hype - keep your $
I read several reviews of this book and also saw that it was featured in a parenting magazine as a great book for toddlers.I insisted on getting it for my 2 1/2 year old son for Easter, and I searched everywhere for it.Waste.Of.Time.

This book is so dull, and my son is not captivated by it at all.Half of the pages read "And he sat.""And he sat.""And he sat."Honestly, I could make up a story with so few words, drag it out longer, skip the illustrations, and save my money.The story is not a good one, and the illustrations did little to inspire my toddler.I will not be recommending this to anyone.

woodywalt
Order took two weeks (14 business days exactly) to receive and arrived damaged. Now I need to return the damaged book that arrived after I needed to give it as a gift and wait for a credit. Never heard back from vendor if they were going to try to find a replacement. Less than thrilled with this vendor / shopping experience.

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 gentle rhythms, simple illustrations and surprisingly stirring, life-affirming conclusions.The Happy Egg is a book I can gladly read over and over, and over, to my toddler. ... Read more

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I, too, loved it as a kid.
I was amazed to see, in Barnes & Noble (don't tell Amazon...), a cartoon boy by the name of Harold who looked an awful lot like Barnaby. When I saw that the name of the author of the Harold stories was Crockett Johnson, I had a feeling of being in a time warp. Both "Barnaby" and the equally delightful sequel "Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley" were purchased by my family in 1943-1944, three and two years before my birth. They tell of the adventures of Barnaby and his cigar-smoking imaginary fairy godfather, Jackeen J. O'Malley, in WWII suburban USA. O'Malley's cigar doubles as his magic wand, but he usually breaks it when he flies in through Barnaby's bedroom window and crashes to the floor. Offering a glimpse into wartime life (with blackouts, victory gardens, and scrap metal collection in support of the war effort), the stories are imaginative and funny, a far cry from the simplistic small-children's stories about Harold. I think I'm just going to re-read them now.

fun book for kids
I loved this book as a kid and recently remembered how much. I was glad I could find it so I can read it with my grandkids. ... Read more

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Chapters: Crockett Johnson, Mr. O'malley, Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder ... Read more

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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 thingsthat are magnetic and non magnetic. As a second grade teacher who hastaught a magnet unit for years, this is a favorite of teachers andstudents. ... Read more

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Its Christmas Eve and Harold needs a Christmas tree. So, with purple crayon in hand, he sets off to find one. Before long, Harold arrives at the North Pole, where a snowbound (and very purple) Santa Claus needs his help to save Christmas! Harolds Christmas adventure is as fresh and funny today as when it was first published in 1957. Now back in print after forty years, Harold at the North Pole will delight fans old and new. In celebration of the re-release of Harold at the North Pole, all five ingenious and endearing picture books about the purple-crayon-wielding Harold are being reissued. A bold and bigger trim size along with bright and engaging treatments of the original cover art bring these treasured books to new generations of Harold fans!

Amazon.com Review
There's nothing Harold can't create with his purplecrayon--and that's just why children have loved his magical world fordecades. Crockett Johnson wrote several other books about Harold afterthe original Harold andthe Purple Crayon in 1955, each one tracing differentthemes--from Harold at the circus to Harold on Mars. This time theimaginative young artist takes his purple crayon on a search for aChristmas tree. He finds himself at the North Pole just in time tohelp Santa who is snowed in with his reindeer, his sleigh, and all thetoys.Harold's purple crayon to the rescue! He draws his ownsolutions, solving both Santa's problem and his own. This would be adandy Christmas gift wrapped up with a big pad of paper... and apurple crayon, of course. (Ages 3 to 6) --Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

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Welcome Harold into Your Child's World
Harold and his majic crayon will bring you on many journies and open the world to places you have never been but will teach you how to find them. Every parent needs to have Harold Book for their child(ren) whether it be one book or an entire sent of Harold book you can never go wrong with Harold and His Majic Crayon. Not only will your children delight with Harold but you will learn the secret of the majic crayon and when you do your life will be changed forever.

My son loves it!
My three year old loves this book.He brings it to storytime everyday!My five year old will even sit through this one.

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 get his sleigh, reindeer and sack of toys out of his workshop, which is covered by drifts.Lucky for us, Harold comes to the rescue and lends Santa a hand, sending him on his way to deliver presents to boys and girls all over the world.....Crockett Johnson has created a simple, gentle and really ingenious story, showing the very clever Harold at his best.Those who love Harold and the Purple Crayon, will find this holiday adventure just as wonderful and inventive.Harold at the North Pole will delight and amuse all pre-schoolers, as he helps your youngster welcome in the holiday season.

Harold, now and forever
The Harold and the Purple Crayon Series are wonderful.Harold is a little boy with a round head (around long before Charlie Brown) with a little purple crayon and a big imagination.In the North Pole book, Harold has set out on Christmas Eve to find a Christmas tree.Along the way, Harold ends up helping Santa but needs to hurry to find a tree to have it ready for Santa's visit.The simple line drawings are wonderful for younger readers yet there is always a charm to them.Harold inspires kids on so many levels; he's great for children who are timid, he's great for the mighty little explorers and he's great for kids who like to draw but feel intimidated by other artists. ... Read more

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harold
it is a charming book to read to children and help them recognize imagination. it is lovely.

a parent's delight
I used to love reading this book to the kids, before the baby became a toddler (see below).

The drawings are clear.That little Harold is so darling -- all head and crayon and cuteness.The stories take Harold on adventures that always end safely at home in bed.

They are a fun way to imagine... what comes next?When we make up family stories, sometimes we try to find new directions to take a story, especially when one gets sidetracked (by silliness, grossness, etc. -- I have boys).These Harold stories do exactly the same thing:when Harold gets stuck, or nervous, or in danger, he just imagines his way out of it.

The books are very clever.The illustrations are basically line drawings, but they convey the story perfectly.I like this collection because it has 4 Harold stories together.

Anyway, my youngest went through a book-ripping phase about a year ago, so we put up all the books with pages and kept the board books down at his level.Somehow, Harold got misplaced.We got it out again this week, and to my joy, yesterday the 6-year old was reading it to the 3-year-old.They were laughing and giggling about the book, and I fell in love with the story all over again.

Awesome book.

***updated*** this book includes four stories:

Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold's Fairy Tale
Harold's Trip to the Sky
Harold's Circus

Great books. Amusing for parents and kids.
The kid draws all the things around him that make up the story. It's a great imaginative book. And it's so funny.

A delightful, imaginative tale
When I encountered this book for the first time, I lamented the fact that I was unaware of it when my daughter was young. She would have loved it. Harold is a toddler with a magic purple crayon. With it, he can make anything he wants and engage in the most imaginative and creative adventures. When Harold needs something, he simply draws it.
Some of Harold's adventures are flying in a rocket, landing on another planet, meeting an alien, riding a shooting star back home and eating a bowl of hot oatmeal. The adventures are not structured in the sense that the next event is largely unpredictable, which is consistent with the wandering that a child's mind will do.
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