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 no moon, so he draws one. He has nowhere to walk, so he draws a path. He draws a forest with only one tree, and a dragon that guards the apples on the tree.
He creates an ocean and a sailboat to navigate it, and land to land on. On the land, he draws a picnic with nothing but pies, a hill with only one side, a hot-air balloon to save him from a fall and a big city with lots of windows. But none of the windows are his, and it’s time to go home. He has many adventures looking for his room, and in the end, he draws his own house and bed, and goes to sleep.
‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ is a 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson. This is Johnson’s most popular book. It led to a series of other books, and inspired many adaptations.
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