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Harold and the Purple Crayon

by Crockett Johnson · first published 1955

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, with more than 5 and a half million copies sold and being translated into more than 14 languages, it 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. The book was an immediate success, and has remained a staple of children's literature, earning recognition on major lists.

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