This popular translation of one of the worlds most beloved childrens books harold and the purple crayon is now available in a bold new trim size with a bright and engaging treatment of the original cover art for generations children have cherished this ingenious and original little picture story. This popular translation of one of the worlds most beloved childrens books harold and the purple crayon is now available in a bold new trim size with a bright and engaging treatment of the original cover art for generations children have cherished this ingenious and original little picture story horn book from the back cover essential picture book classics timeless stories . Harold and the purple crayon is a 1955 childrens book by crockett johnson this is johnsons most popular book it led to a series of other books and inspired many adaptations plot the protagonist harold is a curious four year old boy who with his purple crayon has the power to create a world of his own simply by drawing it harold wants to go for a walk in the moonlight but there is . Harold and the purple crayon was one of my favorite books as a child and i bought a copy the day i found out my wife was pregnant ive tried a few times to interest my daughter in the book but it was a bit too sophisticated for a 3 month old now that my daughter is three years old she just pulled out this book from her shelf and asked me to read it to her she was ready for it and the