Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
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Harold is a young boy with a purple crayon.
One night, Harold wanted to walk under the moonlight.
There was no moon.
Harold drew a moon with his purple crayon.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold
needed a
path to walk on.
He drew a straight path so he would not get lost.
He brought his purple crayon on his walk.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The path was too straight.
Harold drew a new
path across a field.
The moon followed Harold.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The path cut led to a nice
place.
Harold decided to draw a forest.
The forest only had one tree.
Harold made it an apple tree.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The apples tasted very good.
Harold did not want anyone to eat his apples.
He drew a scary dragon to guard the apple tree.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold was afraid of the dragon.
Harold’s hand shook.
When his hand shook, he drew a squiggly line by accident.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The squiggly line turned into an ocean
The ocean was very deep.
Harold drew a small boat.
He sailed under the moonlight.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
After some time, Harold decided to draw some land.
He walked on the sandy beach.
Where
was
Harold?
The sand reminded Harold of a picnic.
Thinking of picnics made Harold hungry. Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold drew nine of his favorite pies
There was a lot of pie left over.
Harold fed the
pie
to a moose and a porcupine.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold thought he was lost
Harold
drew a
hill to
see where he was.
The hill
became a mountain.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold was tired and wanted to go to bed.
He went to the top of the mountain.
Harold looked for his bedroom window.
When he looked down Harold slipped. Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold forgot to draw the other half of the mountain
Harold was falling!
Harold drew a hot air balloon to stand in.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
There was a beautiful view
Harold could not see his bedroom window or his house.
Harold drew a
house
with
windows.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The balloon landed in the yard.
He could not find his window.
Harold asked a policeman for help.
The policeman pointed in the right direction.
Harold said thank you.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
None of the windows were his window.
Harold remembered his window was near the moon.
Harold was tired.
Harold wanted his bed.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold drew some more windows.
Harold made a big building filled with windows.
Harold drew a city
with more
windows.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
Harold found
his
window
Harold drew his bed.
Harold drew some blankets
He dropped the crayon and fell asleep.
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.
The End!
Adapted from the original text, Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson. Published by Harper & Brothers.