The same economy that informs Johnsonâ s art permeates his text he writes so concisely of Haroldâ s moonlight stroll that his style perfectly echoes the clarity of his boldly outlined cartoon illustrationsâ (Silvey, 355). From page to page, the thick, firm, purple mark delineates Haroldâ s actions against the stark white background so effectively and ingeniously that the crayon is as much a character as Harold. â With the fewest of lines, Johnson depicts Harold as a toddler clad in sleepers, his chubby hand gripping a fat plum-colored crayon. Crockett Johnsonâ "a pen name for David Johnson Lieskâ "was â a cartoonist whose simplest, sparest and boldest outlines produced unforgettable, gently humorous and always endearing caricaturesâ ¦ His natural gift for drawing and writing from a young childâ s viewpoint enabled him to craft more than 20 juvenile books,â including this, his most popular one. New Fiction, Non-Fiction books and Travel Guides available from Daunt Books. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Books by Crockett Johnson Book Depository Books by Crockett Johnson Showing 1 to 30 of 182 results 1 2 3 4 5 8 off Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson Paperback US8.25 US8.99 Save US0.74 Add to basket Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson Board book US8. Buy Harold and The Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson from Daunt Books today. First edition of the fifth book in the author's beloved series.
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