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Purple Crayons : The Art of Drawing a Life by Ross Ellenhorn (2022, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100063143801
ISBN-139780063143807
eBay Product ID (ePID)25057226464
Product Key Features
Book TitlePurple Crayons : the Art of Drawing Alife
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicGeneral, Mental Health, Personal Growth / Success
IllustratorYes
GenreSelf-Help, Psychology
AuthorRoss Ellenhorn
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-021828
Reviews"This children's book is a classic for a variety of reasons. Now Ellenhorn's thoughtful approach turns the seemingly simple text and line drawings into a celebration of originality, creativity, and spontaneity and a guide to living more fully." -- Booklist (starred review)
Dewey Decimal302.5
SynopsisIn this joyous and inventive rereading of the beloved children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon, the author of How We Change (And Ten Reasons Why We Don't) celebrates our inherent "sacred originality" and establishes a new framework for self-reliance. In 1955, Crockett Johnson introduced one of the world's most beloved and enduring young adventurers, Harold and his purple crayon. Today, we need Harold and his penchant for creative solutions more than ever. In Purple Crayons, Ross Ellenhorn looks to Johnson's classic for insights and answers that can help us understand our current condition and point the way towards solutions for healing. Purple Crayons tells a story about America then and now, about living one's life as art; about the powers that block us from doing so, about the pull and perils of conformity; about serious play and too much seriousness, about what it means to feel alive inside and what deadens our existence. It's also about 1955 in America, all that lay before and--presciently--all that lay ahead, as each of us struggles to draw meaningful and resilient existences on the blank pages--the future yet unlived--of our lives. This delightful, provocative adventure is a gift of kindness and love that encourages us and gives us hope. As he traces Harold's journey, Ellenhorn offers insights into our "sacred originality"--the idea that each of our unique inner lives are worth nurturing and protecting, and the perseverance, courage, connection, and community necessary to sustain them. Engaging, thoughtful, wise--and illustrated throughout with drawings from the original Harold--Purple Crayons transcends the current divides separating us, reminding us that our fulfillment rests on tapping into what is original about ourselves, finding ways to express our originality, and understanding that doing so is rooted in who we are as Americans.
LC Classification NumberBF433.O7E55 2022
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