Harold and the Purple Crayon Review
Great book that will inspire young and old to take up drawing. It's a great story as well as an inspiration to budding artists, showing that by drawing a line, a circle, etc. you can create new worlds. Our favorite part is when Harold is hungry: "There was nothing to eat but pie. But there were all nine kinds of pie that Harold liked best." The nine kinds of pie are never listed, so it is a fun game to play with your kids to see if you can name them. It's also a nice touch that not everything is perfectly drawn, adding to the spontaneous, spur of the moment quality of the book. A timeless classic.
Harold and the Purple Crayon Overview
One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path...
And thus begins one of the most imaginative and enchanting adventures in all of children's books. The creative concept behind this beloved story has intrigued children and kept them absorbed for generations, as page by page unfolds the dramatic and clever adventures of Harold and his purple crayon.
Harold and the Purple Crayon Specifications
"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how far your imagination can take you. Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and excitement. But this is no hare-brained, impulsive flight of fantasy. Cherubic, round-headed Harold conducts his adventure with the utmost prudence, letting his imagination run free, but keeping his wits about him all the while. He takes the necessary purple-crayon precautions: drawing landmarks to ensure he won't get lost; sketching a boat when he finds himself in deep water; and creating a purple pie picnic when he feels the first pangs of hunger.
Crockett Johnson's understated tribute to the imagination was first published in 1955, and has been inspiring readers of all ages ever since. Harold's quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind can create, and also gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible. (Ages 4 to 8)
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Customer Reviews
delightful, imaginative read - K. Kleinman - Palm Desert, CA USA
I've selected this book for my grand-nephew after having read it to my grandchildren. The book is imaginative, creative, and fanciful. The kids to whom I have read this book have followed the story eagerly to the end. Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)
Highly recommended
Doesn't get much better than this. - L. Perry - Tennessee
I think this is one of those books that every child should experience. It's picture based (as opposed to text based) so there's a delightful interactive element and the child can rather tell his own tell about Harold as together they follow the purple crayon from page to page...inviting you and your child into the book to explore. So simple, it's rather Zen. And lovely. Must, must, must for all.
Has the power to open up a child's (and an adult's) imagination and creativity - Ty B. Powers - Nashville, TN
This book fascinated me as a kid! Not to get overly analytical, but the concept of creating a new world with a few strokes of a purple crayon really spoke to me in the broader sense of the power of creativity to open up a life.
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