Crockett Johnson

Spring is due anytime, but the snowman Irene makes during an unseasonable snow storm says it won't arrive while he's around.

Harold's adventures with his purple crayon.

Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book₂s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life, and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends' creativity to...

Harold is an inventive and curious toddler with thoughts, desires, and feelings typical of any child his age. In his Crayon World, Harold can muse on questions that all young children naturally wonder about, and he can come up with his own answers. But it is not the crayon that is magic, it is merely the key to unlock the power of Harold's imagination.

Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight, so he draws a moon with his purple crayon. Next Harold wants a picture for his room, soon he's bigger than a mountain. Then with his crayon, Harold takes a trip through the enchanted garden where he meets a King, a giant witch, and a fairy with one magic wish.