A book about a little boy with a huge imagination. The marvel and enchantment of this story is its revelation of the mind as it belongs only to the world of children. Existing without the prejudices of their parents and without the firm belief that the world must be a certain way, children live in a fluid zone between reality and imagination, where everything is possible.
André Françoiswas a French graphic designer and illustrator, who lived in New York City for a time and did many covers forThe New Yorker. He also studied with Picasso and created many cartoons and picture books.Little Boy Brown(1949) was his first picture book to be published in the US.
ANew York TimesBest Illustrated Book of 1958
There is no doubt about it. Little Roland has an extraordinary gift with the crayon. In fact, whatever he draws comes to life. A delightful knock, but at times it gets complicated, for outside of his ability to draw poor little children the gifts they could normally not afford, he also threatens his mother with turning her tidy home into a menagerie of animated creatures. Roland compromises in the end, but not until he and his renders have enjoyed an afternoon of most lively Gallic whimsy.
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Kirkus Reviews Originally published in France in 1958, this lush reprint breathes new life that feels as relevant here and now as it did there and then. When Roland is late for school one day, his teacher sends him to stand in the corner. Bored, Roland doodles a picture of a tiger on the wall. With a loud crack, the tiger comes to life. This puts Roland in more trouble, but as his predicament grows, so, too, does his imagination, letting more animals on the loose. The story rushes along, reaching new heights of absurdity with every page: Roland causes his classmates fur coat to come to life, which sends him to jail, which results in a breakout mastermindelÃ2
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