Harold and the Purple Crayon
First edition, designed by Crockett Johnson | |
| Author | Crockett Johnson |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 64 |
| OCLC | 22963112 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | MLCS 2006/43120 (P) |
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 1955 children's picture book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson. Published by HarperCollins 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 toddler boy on an imaginative adventure through the night.