Harold and the Purple Crayon Author:Crockett Johnson 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 charmi... more »ng story shows just how far your imagination can take you.« less
This book is absolutely adorable! Purple always has been my favorite color. How cool would it be if we could draw ourselves out of a situation as Harold can?
Written in 1955. My first grade class absolutely loved it, we spent a period writing about their favorite part (overwhelmingly, it was him drawing the buildings)
This has been one my very favorite books since I can remember my mother reading to me. It is very imaginative, and just fun! I am now reading it to my 8 month old daughter, who loves books and being read to.