Big Book Man. My Life Story. Much Blood. Also Much Happy Play.

NY Times Feb 16, 2026

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Haddon Draw Sad Young Time. Book 'Leave Home.' Show Painful Kid Life With Much Bright Color.


Big news for cave-people! Mark-Man Haddon, smart story-teller and clever picture-maker, make new story-picture! He call it "Go-Away-From-Cave." It show hard-time from when Mark-Man was small-kid. Not easy story, but important one for all cave-people to see and think. This "Go-Away-From-Cave" story-picture no just black-rock drawings. Mark-Man Haddon use many-many bright-colors! Like sun on water, like pretty flowers, like shiny rock. He make sad-time look many different ways, so cave-people can understand deep feelings better. No just dark, no just grey. Many colors make sad parts strong, happy parts strong too. It make your eyes want to see more. **Oog, old cave painter:** "Me see pictures. Many colors make hard-times feel... different. Not just dark. Good for brain." **Lala, young berry-picker:** "My mama tell me sad story sometimes. This picture-story make me think. Colors pretty, even when story sad." **Chief Grump, Elder of Cave Council:** "Mark-Man Haddon make good teaching for young ones. We must learn from past, even if past hurt. Story-pictures help remember." Story by Jena-Woman Winter-Sun from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.