Harold and the Purple Crayon (Harold and the Purple Crayon) (Essential Picture Book Classics) (Purple Crayon Books)

by Crockett Johnson

A collectable classic picture book that every child should read and own. Maurice Sendak says “Harold is a masterpiece”.

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight"

Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and excitement. He conducts his adventure with the utmost care, letting his imagination run free, but keeping his wits about him all the while. This magical journey gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible.

This joyful story has delighted readers of all ages for over fifty years.

Essential Picture Book Classics – timeless stories for every child to treasure.

• ISBN13: 9780007464371
• Publish Date: 26 April 2012 (first published 1 January 1958)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

I had never really found an interest in reading this book before recently. By a glance I assumed it was about a boy drawing on his walls with a Crayon. It was by chance that we downloaded a sample book app for the Kindle Fire and my toddler has been able to play with a few scenes. As app it is very neat. Then when we got our hands on [b:Harper Collins Treasury Of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection|1157711|HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics A Child's First Collection|Katherine Brown Tegen|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347447886s/1157711.jpg|1145293] she saw the book fiver for Harold and insisted we read Harold tonight. In the end I'm glad we did.

Never had it occurred to me when this book crossed my path over the years that it was really a classic from even before my parents youth. It is so simple in color and design that really the entire thing promotes imagination. It proved to be an enjoyable bedtime story and thinking about it I think I just might be able to come up with some go along activities. I definitely will not mind reading this one again.

scheduled: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/06/01/harold-and-the-purple-crayon/

[inlibrisveritas]

A really cool book about a boy named Harold and his purple crayon that becomes his tool to creating his own world. He lets his imagination roam and has a wonderful time but he never lets it go too overboard. It's a lovely book.