Its Christmas Eve and Harold needs a Christmas tree. So, with purple crayon in hand, he sets off to find one. Before long, Harold arrives at the North Pole, where a snowbound (and very purple) Santa Claus needs his help to save Christmas! Harolds Christmas adventure is as fresh and funny today as when it was first published in 1957. Now back in print after forty years, Harold at the North Pole will delight fans old and new. In celebration of the re-release of Harold at the North Pole, all five ingenious and endearing picture books about the purple-crayon-wielding Harold are being reissued. A bold and bigger trim size along with bright and engaging treatments of the original cover art bring these treasured books to new generations of Harold fans!
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There's nothing Harold can't create with his purple crayon--and that's just why children have loved his magical world for decades. Crockett Johnson wrote several other books about Harold after the original Harold and the Purple Crayon in 1955, each one tracing different themes--from Harold at the circus to Harold on Mars. This time the imaginative young artist takes his purple crayon on a search for a Christmas tree. He finds himself at the North Pole just in time to help Santa who is snowed in with his reindeer, his sleigh, and all the toys. Harold's purple crayon to the rescue! He draws his own solutions, solving both Santa's problem and his own. This would be a dandy Christmas gift wrapped up with a big pad of paper... and a purple crayon, of course. (Ages 3 to 6) --Marcie Bovetz
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"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 into some wonderful adventures."--"The Horn Book
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Harold, now and forever,
By Melbrook "melbrook" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harold at the North Pole (Purple Crayon Books) (Hardcover)
The Harold and the Purple Crayon Series are wonderful. Harold is a little boy with a round head (around long before Charlie Brown) with a little purple crayon and a big imagination. In the North Pole book, Harold has set out on Christmas Eve to find a Christmas tree. Along the way, Harold ends up helping Santa but needs to hurry to find a tree to have it ready for Santa's visit. The simple line drawings are wonderful for younger readers yet there is always a charm to them. Harold inspires kids on so many levels; he's great for children who are timid, he's great for the mighty little explorers and he's great for kids who like to draw but feel intimidated by other artists.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Harold Saves Christmas,
This review is from: Harold at the North Pole (Purple Crayon Books) (Hardcover)
It's Christmas Eve, Harold doesn't have his tree yet and he decides he needs one before Santa arrives. So armed with his imagination and his purple crayon, Harold sets off for the north woods to find the perfect tree. He follows the north star, encounters a blizzard, meets a snowman and continues to "draw" his way to the North Pole. There he finds Santa in trouble. He's snowed in and can't get his sleigh, reindeer and sack of toys out of his workshop, which is covered by drifts. Lucky for us, Harold comes to the rescue and lends Santa a hand, sending him on his way to deliver presents to boys and girls all over the world.....Crockett Johnson has created a simple, gentle and really ingenious story, showing the very clever Harold at his best. Those who love Harold and the Purple Crayon, will find this holiday adventure just as wonderful and inventive. Harold at the North Pole will delight and amuse all pre-schoolers, as he helps your youngster welcome in the holiday season.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My son loves it!,
This review is from: Harold at the North Pole (Purple Crayon Books) (Hardcover)
My three year old loves this book. He brings it to storytime everyday! My five year old will even sit through this one.
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Harold wasn't quite certain of the names of the other reindeer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Claus, North Pole New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Harold wasn't quite certain of the names of the other reindeer. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Claus, North Pole New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Harold's Fairy Tale (Further Adventures of with the Purple Crayon) by Crockett Johnson on page
- Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books) by Crockett Johnson in Back Cover
- Harold's Circus (Purple Crayon Books) by Crockett Johnson on page
- Harold's Trip to the Sky by Crockett Johnson in Back Cover
- Getting the Most from Predictable Books (Grades K-2) by Michael F. Opitz on page 49
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