作者巧妙地运用孩子的逻辑和语言,真切地描画出他们自由想象的历程。作品简洁生动,充满奇异幻想。简单的线条,引领儿童走入奇异的世界,有益于拓展儿童的想象力、创造力,健全儿童情感世界。阿罗梦笔生花的奇妙故事让无数读者着迷,在美国、英国、法国、德国等国家,学龄前儿童及家长几乎都读过阿罗。美国《出版商周刊》将该书评为20世纪最有影响力的作品之一。
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.
關於作者:
克罗格特·约翰逊,在众星如云的美国儿童文学史上,克罗格特·约翰逊作品的数量并不多,这位戏称自己为“世界上最懒的人”的男人却以最原始的观念和表现手法,开创了一种新的图画类型与风格,至今无人可取代或模仿。他创作的阿罗形象聪明、单纯、可爱,热爱幻想。
Crockett Johnson is the much-loved author and illustrator of
five books about Harold and The Purple Crayon. He is also the
illustrator of The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss.