Harold's Fairy Tale by Crockett Johnson

I read this fantasy storybook to a group of five children at an at home day care center. The age range for the children is 2-4 years old. We read the book sitting on carpet, the children gathered around me in a semi-circle. I gathered a group of books and asked one of the children to pick out a book. She chose Harold's Fairy Tale by Crockett Johnson because she was familiar with the book and knew that she liked the story. The children responded well to the story and it held their interest. Upon asking the children what they enjoyed most about the book, they responded to the fantasy aspects of the story most. One child said that he liked the flying rug and another said that she liked the giant witch most. This is a book that I will use again with children in this age range. The illustrations may be simple, but the children were highly captivated. To add on to this project I would provide each child with a single crayon and encourage them to create their own fairy tale.