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Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 1955 children's picture book written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson.Published by HarperCollins Publishers, it is Johnson's most popular book, and has led to a series of other related books, as well as many adaptations.
Crockett Johnson (October 20, 1906 – July 11, 1975) 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.
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 American fantasy comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha (in his live-action feature-length directorial debut) from a screenplay by David Guion and Michael Handelman, based on the 1955 children's book by Crockett Johnson.
He was also developing an animated feature film based on a book Alienology from the Ologies fantasy book series. [6] In January 2022, it was announced that Saldanha would direct Harold and the Purple Crayon for Columbia Pictures and Davis Entertainment. [12]
In 2024, Levi starred in the film adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, playing a grown-up version of the titular character. [53] In 2025, Levi is set to portray the author Scott LeRette, the father of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta, in The Unbreakable Boy. [54] [55]
Even young viewers of “Harold and the Purple Crayon” may feel they’ve seen versions of most of these effects before. For what made the book special wasn’t just that Harold could draw anything.
Harold and the Purple Crayon: Crockett Johnson: English: 1955: 5+ Clever Polly and The Stupid Wolf: Catherine Storr: Marjorie-Ann Watts: English: 1955: 5+ A Toad Who Wanted to be a Star: El sapo que quería ser estrella: Oscar Alfaro: Spanish: 1955: 5+ Italian Folktales: Fiable Italiane: Italo Calvino: Italian: 1956: 5+ A Tree Is Nice: Janice ...
When is ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Going to Be Released? According to Deadline, Harold and the Purple Crayon was originally scheduled to be released on January 27, 2023. It was later ...