I have had a multicultural past, being born in India of Australian and Canadian parents. I could read at age four and the rich heritage of literature and story telling helped develop an active imag...voir plusI have had a multicultural past, being born in India of Australian and Canadian parents. I could read at age four and the rich heritage of literature and story telling helped develop an active imagination. I was particularly drawn to the rich magical heritage of fairy tales. I found it interesting how different cultures depicted magical people, entities and animals in their stories.Harold came to me while I was working on my nursing diploma in 1978. I finally completed the book in my retirement. Children love stories, especially with bright coloured illustrations. Reading a story is one of the loveliest ways of communicating you have time for a child.voir moins