Hisako Kimishima

What if Harold and the Purple Crayon had a body count?

FOR REFERENCE:

This is the English translation of a Japanese adaptation of a Chinese folktale whose hero, more frequently known as "Ma Liang," can be found in numerous picture books and other adaptations of the same story. This particular retelling was originally published in Japan in 1966 as マーリャンとまほうのふで (Ma Lien To Maho No Fude).

An old folktale retold well. The precursor to Harold's purple crayon?

This book tells of a little Chinese boy who does not appreciate what he has and wants more and more and more. It is a great book that can be used to teach what happens when you wish for something without realizing how it can impact your life or how greedy you may be becoming. The art is especially important in this book because it coincides with the story line very well. The little boy has a magic paint brush and the art is done so that it appears to be coming directly from his brush.