Harold's Purple Crayon Treasury
Author: Crockett Johnson
Desc: Reader's first met Harold and his purple crayon over forty years ago and instantly fell in love. Now for the very first time five magical adventures are together in one volume. The story begins in Harold and the Purple Crayon. One evening Harold decides to go on a walk. With his purple crayon he draws the moon then a path then a field then a forest. Harold's Fairy Tale is complete with a flying carpet and a good fairy—all drawn by Harold of course. When Harold decides to visit Mars in Harold's Trip to the Sky he draws himself a rocket ship and returns home just in time for breakfast. Of course Harold's Circus isn't like any other circus in the world because Harold has drawn all the characters and then some. And then there's Harold's ABC a charming introduction to the alphabet. The ingenious and imaginative concept behind these stories will intrigue children and keep them completely absorbed as page by page unfolds the dramatic and clever adventures of Harold and the purple crayon.