Crockett Johnson

Three tales of an imaginative boy who explores his world by using only his big, purple crayon, originally published between 1955 and 1963. Afterword includes biographical information, portraits, and information about Harold's origins.

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

Despite everyone's dire predictions, a little boy has faith in the carrot seed he plants.

This series takes children on a magical adventure to new and exciting places filled with fun and interesting characters. Harold uses his purple crayon to draw characters and situations which help him learn and have fun. As seen on HBO.

Harold and the Purple Crayon cartoonist Crockett Johnson's Barnaby revolves 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, is not your typical protector. His grasp of magic is usually specious at best, limited to occasional flashes, often aided and abetted by his fellow members in The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's...

"Meet Harold and his best friends, Moose and Porcupine, as they go on an incredible journey with the help of Harold's magical purple crayon"--