Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

Hopefully, however, it'll also propel you forward in new and more creative ways. As Harold draws his way in and out of adventure, children become fascinated by the wondrous magic of the purple crayon. Crockett Johnson (Octo July 11, 1975) was the pen name of the American cartoonist and childrens book illustrator David Johnson Leisk. I urge you to check this out if you haven't already been read these stories at night before bed. It doesn't matter that the stories are comparatively simple or that they are over 50 years old.their simplicity and timelessness are what make Harold's adventures so universal. Ask the children to walk to the color that they like best. Take 4 different color crayons and put them in 4 areas of your classroom. Ask the children if they might be able to guess what color crayon Harold liked best. It encourages anyone to make things, create things, and improve their world by doing so. Ask the children to recall all the things that Harold drew with his purple crayon. There's a reason it is still being read to children and taught to them to this day-it teaches that imagination can be more than idle wishing. As I sat in the aisle, reading the book, the memory slowly trickled in to the point where I fell in love and simply had to own the book. I happened across this book in one aisle, and a creeping sense of déja vu started to seep into my brain. =)įast forward a few years, and I was walking in a local bookstore that no longer exists (I believe it was a Waldenbooks). Published by Harper Collins Publishers, it is Johnsons most popular book. It stuck in my head because of two reasons: one, the idea of literally drawing your world fascinated me, and two, my favorite color is purple. Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 1955 childrens book by Crockett Johnson. From beloved childrens book creator Crockett Johnson comes the timeless classic Harold and the Purple Crayon This imagination-sparking picture book. Years ago, I remember reading a story that had something to do with drawing the world using a purple crayon.

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson