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Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) (original 1955; edition 1998)

by Crockett Johnson

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Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
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Title:Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)
Authors:Crockett Johnson
Info:HarperCollins (1998), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 64 pages
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Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (1955)

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    Journey by Aaron Becker (bogreader)
    bogreader: Drawing and imagination lead to great adventures!
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Armed only with a purple crayon, a little boy named Harold draws a moon and a path to walk on, then draws his way into an adventure. Eventually he draws his way back home, and draws himself a bed to sleep in.

Very cute, but seems like it might be trying to appeal more to parents than kids. The stark drawings are beautiful, but it’s a little too long to hold my niece’s attention, and there’s the obvious concern about promoting drawing on walls. I’ll be interested to see if she likes this one more when she’s a little older. ( )
  norabelle414 | Feb 23, 2024 |
An adventure built on creativity and imagination with only a crayon as a prop. ( )
  nlgeorge | Feb 3, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: Pre-K - 3
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award (2002)
  vflore21 | Dec 4, 2023 |
PreK - 3
Indies Choice Book Award
  elprice | Dec 4, 2023 |
Independent Reading Level: Grade K- 1
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award for "Main Title Design"
was nominated for an Annie Award and Humanitas Prize ( )
  Htown | Nov 8, 2023 |
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One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.
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Plot Summary: Harold is a curious young boy who possess a very special purple crayon. With this crayon, Harold has the ability to create a world of his own simply by drawing it, such as drawing a path when he does not have one to walk on.

Extensions: creativity, self-confidence, responsibility
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