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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) (Paperback)

by Crockett Johnson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books (5 Feb 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0064430227
  • ISBN-13: 978-0064430227
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 14.7 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,813 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever idea; very well executed., 16 Feb 2005
By J. E. Davidson (UK) - See all my reviews
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This book follows the adventure of Harold and his purple crayon. Harold draws things with his purple crayon and then interacts with the things that he has drawn. The text is simple but the story is strong - the illustrations are basic (they are just pictures that you could draw with a purple crayon!) but very effective.

Great fun and very stimulating. When I read it with my son (4) after having forgotten about the book for a while it provoked a huge number of quite complicated questions about the nature of reality and imagination.

Highly recommended.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Harold draws his way through an exciting journey., 16 Sep 1999
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This review is from: Harold and the Purple Crayon (Hardcover)
I first read this book as a child and still have it thirty something years later. It's a great little story of a small boy, Harold, who has a magic crayon which brings whatever he draws to life. He sets off on a great adventure, drawing the path as he goes. Wherever he goes, the moon goes with him. Harold's adventures lead him near and far until he gets rather lost. While looking for his house and his bedroom window he ends up drawing a whole city full of windows but none of them is his. Finally, Harold remembers that his window is always right around the moon. He draws his window and after making his bed, jumps in it and draws up the covers. As you might expect the book has very simple line drawings but they are quite effective. I've used this book with young children and they loved it.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb, 24 Mar 2006
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I had this book as a small child and bought it for my sons. It's still as fascinating and slightly scarey as it was all those years ago. You feel anything is possible with Harold and his purple crayon..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and creative children's book!
This book is really cute and very creative.
It is also quite long, a bit too long for toddlers. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sarah Kaldestad

5.0 out of 5 stars A children's classic
I bought this for my 3 year old niece as my sister and I had enjoyed it so much as kids. Interestingly enough, neither of us could remember the story, but that's not what's... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. A. Stewart

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best
This book was an excellent recommendation for me and my children (through Sarks' Playbook). It's got us all drawing just for the adventure of it. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and imaginative, loved by all ages
A wonderful way to get children to draw using their imagination with just a simple line.
Published on 11 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars a revolutionary idea of dreams.
Harold's adventures with his crayon become the epitome of the "American-Dream." He creates his life to his own specifications, an idealistic utopia where the only... Read more
Published on 6 April 2000

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