Customer Reviews

Harold and the Purple Crayon - The Complete Series

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My 3 1/2 year old son loves this set. He has watched it repeatedly and begs for more! It's wonderfully made, not done in the current style of too much going on. It takes after the books just like it should and is wonderful to watch on a rainy day. One of the best purchases I've made in the video department!

My son absolutely loves Harold. Overall, the shows are great; they integrate music and images really nicely. The only caution I have to parents with young children is this: One of the episodes is about Harold losing the moon so that he is left in the dark. My three year old was never afraid of anything until he watched this episode. He wanted to watch it over and over after he saw it the first time. Then, at night in his bed, he was freaking out saying he saw an eye on his bed (a piece of metal on his bed that shone in the light of the night light) and he has been afraid of being in a separate room from me from time to time since. Anyway, I would highly recommend the series; it is great wholesome fun- just don't let your child watch the one when Harold loses the moon. Also, be sensitive to the fact that there is one sad episode where a goldfish dies.

My daughter loves this DVD but I wish they showed only the actual segments and not the opening and closing credits for each episode. It's almost like watching a DVD with commercials - it should have been edited out.

My three-year-old daughter LOVES this series and watches it OVER and OVER. The series is great, and even my wife and I enjoy watching it with her. (How many parents can say that?) The songs by Van Dyke Parks are really wonderful (including the Emmy-winning, "Blame it on the Rain" - I'd buy the CD of just the Harold songs if there were one!) There is another series (not this HBO series) which are not nearly as entertaining as this one. Sharon Stone is just perfect as the narrator of these tales, and the animation is top notch. You will be glad you have the entire series - they're GREAT!

We haven't seen the dvd yet, but we have all the episodes saved on our Tivo because he asks for them by name. He loves loves loves Harold and the Purple Crayon, and so do his friends. He watches it every night before he goes to bed and it helps him get more ready for bed. DH and I like it more than a lot of other kids series' because it isn't annoying for us.

Did I mention that my 2 1/2 year old son loves this series?

I recently bought this DVD for my 2 yr old. She absolutely
loves it. The music is wonderful. Since she has been watching
it, we have seen her interest(and ability) in drawing grow
considerably. I recommend this Dvd wholeheartedly.

I find the Harold series so appealing and so does my son. It is quiet, it is simple, it is calming, it is entertaining, it is creative, and it is so very imaginative. Harold, his crayon, his stuffed dog, and his creative mind are so different than most of the children's videos out there on the market. This isn't the Wiggles, Barney, or Doodle bops -- thankfully! This particular DVD edition is full of great stories. Each story isn't too long and are perfect if you want to cuddle up and watch 1 or 2 before bed. As others have pointed out in earlier reviews, you'll notice your child will enjoy (even more) coloring and creating artwork with his/her own crayons. I can't say enough wonderful things about this series. If you want a DVD that you can enjoy with your child - than this is it! We are Harold's biggest fans!

I was delightfully surprised by this, and my daughter loves it. While I appreciate the original version for it's nostalgic value, these updated stories are beautifully done. The animation is lovely, the stories engaging. The music is unique and fun, and Sharon Stone seems to have been born to narrate children's stories. This is a DVD you won't get tired of.

I got this video for my 15 month old daughter and she LOVED it. She sings along with the songs, dances, talks about items and characters from the series.... she could watch it for HOURS if we let her. In fact, we got a portable DVD player and let Harold play in the car for the long Thanksgiving drive and never heard a complaint from the back seat. When we played the series at our family destination, all the kids, ages one through 8, were entranced by Harold. Great stories, great animation, great music. Harold uses his imagination to both challenge himself and solve problems - all from the safety of his room. A very empowering and enjoyable series of short stories for kids. And as another reviewer said, mom and dad kind of like it, too.

I have a 3.25 year old boy. We got the book, and I thought "okay, cool, nice. rather limited premise, though..." then we caught these on HBO On Demand, and i was amazed at how much they could get out of that simple concept. Sharon Stone's narration is lovely, the songs are really cool, the stories are excellent guides of emotional development and problem-solving for kids, the animation is simple and clean, yet still very eventful and engaging visually. It's one of the very few programs that my son is thoroughly engaged in when he watches it.

So much better than that annoying Dora. Buy two copies!