内容简介
Let Harold and his purple crayon lead you on a fantastic journey of the imagination. The beloved classic is now available as a board book, perfect for little hands at bedtime. Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
作者简介
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.
精彩书评
From Barnes & Noble Harold's wonderful purple crayon makes everthing he draws become real. One evening, Harold draws a path and a moon and goes for a walk-and the moon comes too. After many adventures, Harold gets tired and can't find his bedroom. Finally, he remembers that the moon always shines through his bedroom window.
He draws himself a bed, and "the purple crayon dropped on the floor, and Harold dropped off to sleep." This little gem is filled with visual and written puns. Horn Book An ingenious and original picture story in which a small boy out for a walk——happily with crayon in hand--draws himself some wonderful adventures. A little book that will be loved. Fewer Reviews Children's Literature Harold's fiftieth birthday (he appeared in 1955) finds him much the same as ever except for an anniversary sticker and a brighter jumpsuit on the cover. At the time, his creator, Crockett Johnson, was already known for political cartoons in New Masses, his comic strip Barnaby, and pictures for children's books by his wife Ruth Krauss. In the last decade of his life, Johnson turned to painting large abstracts based on geometric theorems. The paintings are mostly forgotten, but Harold has delighted children for generations with his insouciant look and his big purple crayon, with which he creates an entire universe of imaginative adventures on perfectly blank pages. Harold's graphic journey takes him through a wood (containing one apple tree), into the sea and a sailboat, up a mountain, and onto a balloon.
He can conjure up anything with a line, including a fearsome dragon, a picnic of nine pies, a whole city of windowed buildings, and finally, his own window with the moon outside. As he settles into his cozy bed, young children breathe a sigh of relief and wonder. Johnson's style is, as he explained, "simplified, almost diagrammatic for clear storytelling, avoiding all arbitrary decoration." Baby Harold and his crayon live on——admired by artists like Chris Van Allsburg and Maurice Sendak, praised by critics, loved by children—as a celebration of the power of art and imagination. 1955, HarperCollins, Ages 2 to 7. —Barbara L. Talcroft
前言/序言
《野兽国》(Where the Wild Things Are) 作者:莫里斯·桑达克 (Maurice Sendak) 图书简介 莫里斯·桑达克创作的经典图画书《野兽国》自1963年首次出版以来,便以其深刻的洞察力和独特的艺术风格,成为了全球儿童文学宝库中一颗璀璨的明珠。这部作品不仅仅是一个关于想象力的故事,它更是一次对儿童内心世界,特别是那些难以名状的情绪——愤怒、孤独与爱——的温柔探索和最终和解。 故事的主人公是小男孩麦克斯(Max)。在一个夜晚,麦克斯因为淘气、不听话,被他的母亲惩罚,要求他“不许淘气!”(“Stop making mischief!”)他被送回自己的房间,作为惩罚,他没有晚餐可以吃。 麦克斯的房间,在愤怒和想象力的催化下,开始发生奇妙的变化。墙壁褪去,房间变成了一片茂密的森林。小船凭空出现,麦克斯——他头上戴着一顶象征着野性的狼皮帽——毅然决然地登上了小船,扬帆起航,驶向了遥远的“野兽国”。 桑达克用他那标志性的、充满戏剧张力的黑白插画,描绘了麦克斯航行的旅程。这趟旅程并非坦途,它象征着情绪的起伏与释放。经过漫长而神秘的航行,麦克斯终于抵达了那个被浓雾笼罩、充满神秘气氛的“野兽国”。 野兽国是一个充满原始生命力的世界。这里的生物,正是书名中的“野兽”(Wild Things)。这些野兽形象奇特,长着巨大的獠牙、突出的眼睛和卷曲的角,它们发出震耳欲聋的“怪声”(terrible roars),瞪着“金黄色的眼睛”(terrible yellow eyes),展示着它们最原始、最狂野的一面。 初到彼岸的麦克斯,面对这群强大的野兽,非但没有退缩,反而施展出了一种令人惊奇的勇气和掌控力。他“施展了魔力”,凝视着野兽们,直到它们被驯服。这正是故事最核心的转折点:麦克斯从一个被惩罚的孩子,转变为一个能够驾驭内心“野性”的王者。 野兽们一致拥戴麦克斯为它们的国王。麦克斯骑在野兽们的背上,进行了一场盛大的“怪兽狂欢”(wild rumpus)。这场狂欢是故事的高潮,画面充满了动感和原始的能量。孩子们在阅读时,能清晰地感受到那种释放自我的狂喜与宣泄。桑达克通过夸张的肢体动作和充满力量感的线条,让读者仿佛能听到野兽们的咆哮和麦克斯的号令。 然而,在这场狂欢的巅峰时刻,麦克斯忽然意识到,尽管他拥有了绝对的权力,可以主宰这些“野兽”,但他内心深处升起了一种更深层次的需求——对安全感和归属感的渴望。狂欢虽然令人兴奋,但它本质上是混乱和孤立的。麦克斯闻到了一种熟悉的味道,那是“爱”的味道。 这个味道,引导他做出了一个成年人都难以轻易做出的决定:放弃“王权”,选择回归。他命令野兽们停止狂欢,并告诉它们:“不许再淘气了!”(“Now stop!”),这句话恰恰呼应了母亲对他的最初警告,完成了情绪上的闭环。 麦克斯再次登上了他的小船,离开了野兽国。这趟归程显得更为平静和内敛。当他回到自己的房间时,奇迹发生了——他的房间又恢复了原样。 在床头,他发现了一碗热气腾腾的晚餐。这碗晚餐,经过了漫长的旅程和内心的挣扎,变得比任何时候都更加美味和珍贵。 《野兽国》的伟大之处在于,它没有对麦克斯的愤怒和想象力进行批判,而是提供了一个安全的出口。桑达克深刻地理解到,儿童在成长过程中,会经历强烈的、难以控制的情绪爆发,他们需要一个空间去释放这些“野性”。这个野兽国,正是儿童内心世界的投射——一个可以尽情发脾气、做怪异之梦,最终却能依靠自身力量走出困境、回归温暖港湾的地方。 桑达克对插画的运用堪称教科书级别。他巧妙地利用了从狭小、封闭的文字框到几乎充满整页的、无边际的画面转换,来视觉化麦克斯情绪的扩张与收缩。早期的场景压抑而局促,而野兽国的部分则宏大、奔放。这种视觉节奏的变化,极大地增强了故事的感染力。 《野兽国》不仅仅是一个睡前故事,它是一堂关于情感调节和自我接纳的入门课。它告诉孩子们:你可以愤怒,可以有“野性”,但最终,爱与温暖永远在你身边等待着你。这本书跨越了文化和时代的界限,至今仍是关于儿童心理和想象力最真挚的描绘之一。