Harold's Imagination: 3 Adventures with the Purple Crayon

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Author:

Johnson, Crockett

Illustrator:

Johnson, Crockett

ISBN:

978-0-06-283945-9

Publication Date:

Sep 2018

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $19.99

Book Description:

Harold and his purple crayon can go anywhere and do anything.

Since 1955, Harold and the Purple Crayon has captured the hearts and imaginations of children and adults alike, influencing everyone from Maurice Sendak and Chris Van Allsburg to Rita Dove and Jon Scieszka. Sixty years after this groundbreaking book was first published, Harold's bursting imagination and Crockett Johnson's visual genius still inspire fans to make every day an adventure.

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Book Details

Pages:	208
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	8.229 x 10.218 x 0.819 Inches
Book Weight:	1.918 Pounds

Author Biography

Johnson, Crockett (Author)

Crockett Johnson, pen name for David Johnson Leisk, was born October, 20, 1906 in New York City. He studied art at Cooper Union in 1924 and New York University in 1925. He wrote political cartoons for the New Masses from 1940-1943. In 1942, his popular character Barnaby first appeared in the newspaper, PM, and was later syndicated into 52 American newspapers.

He married author Ruth Krauss in the early 1940s and illustrated three of her children's books: The Carrot Seed, How to Make an Earthquake, and The Happy Egg. His first children's book, Who's Upside Down? was published in 1952. His well-known series with his character Harold, began in 1955 with Harold and the Purple Crayon. He died of lung cancer on July 11, 1975 at the age of 68.

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