Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 1955 children's picture book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper Collins Publishers, it is Johnson's most popular book, and has led to a series of other related books, as well as many adaptations. The story is written in third-person point-of-view, and follows a young boy on an imaginative adventure through the night.

This article is about the children's book. For the upcoming film based on the book, see Harold and the Purple Crayon (film).
Harold and the Purple Crayon
First edition, designed by Crockett Johnson
AuthorCrockett Johnson
CountryUnited States
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherHarperCollins
Scholastic Corporation
Weston Woods
Publication date
1955
Pages64
OCLC22963112
[E] 22
LC ClassMLCS 2006/43120 (P)
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