![]() ![]() Not to teach there are no lessons in “Harold.” You have fun, you do what you like and no one’s going to punish you. It comes out of the same theory: Let the kid do his own thing. There are no adults to demonstrate or remonstrate. ‘But, also, Harold does exactly as he pleases. ‘Harold is just immense fun that’s all, just fun.’ Crockett’s friend, Maurice Sendak said. Until he finally gets his Christmas tree, with no need for a fairy on the top. ![]() He draws some reindeer, very much without red noses. Along the way he creates all the conditions necessary for Santa Claus to bring presents down his yet to be drawn chimney.Īlong the way Harold creates a snow storm and a downcast snowman. In Harold at the North Pole our hero goes on a journey north in search of a Christmas tree. These deceptively simple stories follow a small snub nosed child in a romper suit around a blank background which he brings to life with line drawings from his ever present purple crayon. Crockett Johnson was a New York cartoonist and children’s book creator best remembered for his classic 1950s books about Harold and the Purple Crayon. ![]()
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