Crockett Johnson’s 1955 children’s book, Harold and the Purple Crayon, tells the story of a boy and his empurpled crayon alone in the world. When Harold doesn’t use his trusty companion to ...

Zachary Levi stars as Harold, the subject of the kids book originally published in 1955 about a 4-year-old boy who uses his imagination to make what he draws with his purple crayon come to life.

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" is a story written by Crockett Johnson that was first released in 1955. It's about a boy who embarks on a wild imaginative adventure that takes place at night.