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Harold and the Purple Crayon

(Book #1 in the Harold Series)

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Format: Board book

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Book Overview

From beloved children's book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon This picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you. "A satisfying artistic triumph." --Chris Van Allsburg, author-illustrator of The Polar Express This description may be from another edition of this product.

Customer Reviews

48 customer ratings | 7 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Three year old loves

My three and four year old like this book. My three year old went through a few week phase of wanting to read this book every night. It encourages using your imagination.

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Now our grandkids are enjoying this book!

A classic enjoyed by our children and now our grandchildren!

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So delightful!

My granddaughter ydia first learning to read can read it now by herself and likes this book so much! We both enjoy hearing it together...

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Harold, creator of worlds....

Yes, I am a 45 year old man writing a review for a children's book, and, no, I do not think that I ought to be ashamed of myself. A short while ago I stumbled upon a copy of this book by accident and I could't believe the flood of warm and pleasant memories that it brought back. This was perhaps my favorite childhood book, along with the sequels. Maybe this was because from my earliest memories I always wanted to be an artist,...

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Purple classic.

My mother teaches preschool to mostly Spanish-speakers, so this was a must have. A very good translation of the beloved English classic.

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Harold and the Purple Crayon Mentions in Our Blog

Harold and the Purple Crayon in The Best (And Worst) Book-to-Screen Adaptations of 2024
The Best (And Worst) Book-to-Screen Adaptations of 2024
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 05, 2024

When it comes to adapting books for the screen, we almost always feel that the book is better. But we still love seeing our favorite stories in action, especially if the result enhances our experience of the book. Here are our favorite (and least favorite) book-to-screen experiences of 2024 so far. 

Harold and the Purple Crayon in What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 18, 2024

It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.

Harold and the Purple Crayon in What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 18, 2024

It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.

Harold and the Purple Crayon in Raising Lifelong Readers
Raising Lifelong Readers
Published by Amanda Cleveland • August 25, 2022
ThriftBooks enlisted OnePoll to survey 2,000 parents of school-aged children about their kids' reading habits and personal libraries, and we found some page-turning stats. Here are some of our favorite findings.
Harold and the Purple Crayon in Board Books vs. Picture Books
Board Books vs. Picture Books
Published by Barbara Hagen • November 07, 2021

Since November is National Family Literacy Month, I thought I would take a moment to share my thoughts on reading to those littlest ones between the ages of 0-4 and the oft asked question when selecting books for this age: Which is better, Board Books or Picture Books?

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