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Harold's Fairy Tale book cover
Harold's Fairy Tale
1956
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
64
Number of Pages

Part of Series

From the treasured creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes another adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon. Unable to fall asleep one night, Harold uses his purple crayon to create his very own bedtime fairy tale, complete with castles, fairies, flying carpets, and an enchanted garden. “An ingenious and original little picture story in which a small boy out for a walk—happily with a crayon in his hand—draws himself some wonderful adventures.” (The Horn Book)

Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
775
5 STARS
46%
4 STARS
32%
3 STARS
19%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Crockett Johnson
Crockett Johnson
Author · 23 books
Crockett Johnson was the pen name of the American cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk. He is best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942–1952) and the Harold series of books beginning with Harold and the Purple Crayon. [From Wikipedia.]
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