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ISBN: 0062086529

Harold and the Purple Crayon

(Book #1 in the Harold Series)

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From beloved children's book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Three year old loves

Published by Sharon , 8 months ago
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.

Now our grandkids are enjoying this book!

Published by Becca , 1 year ago
A classic enjoyed by our children and now our grandchildren!

So delightful!

Published by Debra , 4 years ago
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...

Harold, creator of worlds....

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
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, and that is what Harold was, an artist with a magic purple crayon. He was more than an artist, he was a creator of worlds. That was important, he wasn't presented as a trivial person doing "art", he was the creative force behind whole new worlds. Or "co-creator", for he often seemed as surprised as the reader at what flowed out of that crayon. While I didn't become an artist, I did work for most of my life as a draftsman and designer. I've seen many, many things in the real world start life as a drawing on my board or computer screen. I think that I kept faith with Harold....

Purple classic.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
My mother teaches preschool to mostly Spanish-speakers, so this was a must have. A very good translation of the beloved English classic.

The opening of an impressionable child's eyes

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I read this book when I borrowed it from the library in my elementary school. I am now 18, and still reminisce on my beloved journeys around the world in a hot air balloon with Harold. This is the book that I borrowed for the first time, and then got it later again and again. It is one of the first books that ever opened my mind up to the total loss of imagination to all possibilities. Every time I read it I would think of many more adventures Harold could have had with his mystical purple crayon. Even to this day, I can think of no better book to give a child's imagination a glimpse of what possibilities there are. It is easy reading for the youngest of believers, but gives thought of what could be to even the oldest readers. I personally was not a child who favored reading, but this book was one of the few that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was one that I would read in the library while the class was still in it, and then would bring home for further enjoyment. I cannot recommend this book higher for any child whose imagination can run wild.

My brother and I share great memories of this little book.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I recently ran into the paperback version of this book and sent a copy to my brother - Harold - to read to his kids. I remembered reading it when we were kids. When he received it in the mail, he called to thank me and shared something very special. Harold is dyslexic and recalls that this book was one of the few he could read and relate to as a child. He is an electrical contractor and to this day, he ONLY uses a purple crayon on his jobs to mark electrical outlets and boxes. So - if your ever in Boulder,Co. and you happen to see a big blonde guy on a construction sight drawing outlets in purple - Well - that's Harold and his purple crayon.

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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
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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
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Published by Amanda Cleveland • August 25, 2022
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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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