Harold Books in Order

Unable to sleep, Harold uses his purple crayon to invent a fairy tale of his own. Castles, fairies, a flying carpet and an enchanted garden become part of a bedtime journey shaped by his drawings and the possibilities of imagination.

Harold uses his purple crayon to draw a journey beyond the familiar world and into the sky. His imaginative travels carry him all the way to Mars, where creating the surroundings himself turns exploration into an adventure guided by his own artwork.

Looking for a Christmas tree takes Harold to the North Pole, where Santa needs help delivering presents. With his purple crayon, Harold can create the reindeer needed for the journey, turning an ordinary holiday wish into an unexpected Christmas Eve responsibility.

Harold begins a purple-crayon adventure with a walk on a tightrope and finds himself tumbling into a circus. Drawing his way among performers, clowns and animals, he turns a simple outing into a changing spectacle powered by his imagination.

Harold sets out to draw a picture for his bedroom but finds himself inside the world he creates. When his surroundings leave him smaller than a daisy, he must use his purple crayon and ingenuity to make his way home.

Harold takes his purple crayon on a journey through the alphabet, drawing places, objects and solutions as he goes. Each letter shapes another part of the adventure, connecting the discovery of words with the imaginative possibilities of creating a world.