Crockett Johnson

Stepping into the picture he has drawn with his purple crayon, Harold continues drawing his way through various adventures.

One evening, Harold takes a walk on the beach. With the moon to keep him company and his purple crayon in hand, he has everything he needs for an adventure on the high seas.

Originally published in 1959 and out of print for two decades, this collection of very short stories chronicles Ellen’s relationship– complete with two-way conversations–with her floppy stuffed lion. Ellen’s temperament is a bit like Christopher Robin’s (though her appearance is a clone of Harold, from Harold and the Purple Crayon fame), but her lion is a no-nonsense, tougher-minded Pooh, with the voice of reason...

The beloved comic strip is finally given the Fantagraphics treatment. Barnaby's deft balance of fantasy, political commentary, sophisticated wit, and elegantly spare images expanded our sense of what comic strips can do. Barnaby revolved around a precocious five-year-old named Barnaby Baxter and his fairly godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley. Yet O'Malley, a cigar-chomping, bumbling con-artist and fast-talker, was not your typical protector. His grasp of...

By using his fantastic purple crayon, Harold has a wonderful time at the circus.

Harold is an inventive and curious toddler with thoughts, desires, and feelings typical of any child his age. In his Crayon World, Harold can muse on questions that all young children naturally wonder about, and he can come up with his own answers. But it is not the crayon that is magic, it is merely the key to unlock the power of Harold's imagination.

Harold travels to the sky with the help of his purple crayon.

"Creative, endearing and simply beautiful, the tale of Harold's wondrous journey through his imagination has delighted readers for over fifty years. To many fans it is not just a charming story, but a book that used easy vocabulary and simple but poignant language to first teach them how to read. Now this new translation of the classic text can help children learn to read French. Full of ferocious dragons, deep oceans and steep cliffs, this exciting...

Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight so he draws a moon with his purple crayon. Plus 6 more stories: A Picture for Harold's Room; Harold's Fairy Tale; The Swineherd; Time of Wonder; The Foolish Frog; and Drummer Hoff. Harold and the purple crayon: Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight so he draws a moon with his purple crayon. Now he is on a fantastic voyage! A picture for Harold's room: Harold draws a picture for his room. Soon he...

Harold draws his way in and out of adventure with the aid of a single purple crayon.