I got a comment on my post "Ask for Help and Fly!" pointing out a similar bit of inspiration from Harold and the Purple Crayon. Turns out Harold's tale is a good one for seeing possibilities and being open to change (thanks, Laura, for the comment!).
So, I'd like to ask your help: Please share your thoughts on other inspirational kids stories here!
Seriously, just pop in a comment. I may ask for more details, but I think it'd be fun to keep tabs on unconventional sources of inspiration and insight. We've had enough of the Who Moved My Cheese? stuff, thank you very much. Let's get on to things we actually like and refer to when it's time to recharge our batteries!
I may pull out a Dr. Seuss book or two in the near future to get us started... And I hope to hear from some of you, too!
http://bit.ly/fluffy - hey thanks for this post. Saw mention on twitter. My nieces and nephews enjoy learning language through my new book, Fluffy the Vulture. It's free to read online, and my niece sometimes will ask for it by the Hindi name - in Hindi... cool, huh?
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ReplyDeleteTwo books came to mind that served up food for thought. One was a favorite when I was a toddler, "The Color Kittens," which offers a colorful lesson in mixing the ordinary to create something extraordinary. The other is Shel Silverstein's "Lafcadio," about a lion who turns the tables on hunters when he learns to shoot a rifle. As he becomes an expert marksman (or markslion), Lafcadio no longer belongs in the jungle, but neither is he at home in the human world, either. The book is about finding one's unique place in the world.
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