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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1960 · Est. 10 min read
A Picture for Harold's Room
Written & illustrated by Crockett Johnson
Part of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series
Harold shrinks while drawing with his purple crayon. Can he find his way home?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 609 ratings
64 pages· 552 words· Est. 10 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Harold embarks on a creative journey with his magical purple crayon to draw a picture for his wall. But as his imagination unfolds, he finds himself unexpectedly shrunk to half the size of a daisy. Now, Harold must navigate this new, oversized world and use his artistic wits to return to normal size. Will his creativity be enough to guide him back home? Dive into this enchanting adventure where the power of imagination holds the key to solving the most unexpected challenges.
From the publisher
Harold needs a picture for his bedroom wall. So he takes his purple crayon and begins to create a whole new world around him. But then he notices he has gotten very small - half the size of a daisy! Only a very clever artist can find his way home now.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 552
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 450L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7339
Publication
- Published
- October 2, 1985
- First published
- January 1, 1960
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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