SUMMARY

HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON concerns a

little boy who literally "colors his world" by using a

crayon to draw whatever he happens to need. The

story begins with the little boy, Harold, wanting to take

a walk in the moonlight. Because there isn’t a moon,

Harold decides to draw one, as well as a path to follow

on his walk. When Harold realizes that the straight

path is getting him nowhere, he decides to draw a short

cut. As the story moves along, Harold and his crayon

move along too. Harold draws what he desires, finds

himself in difficulty, and draws his way out of his

dilemma.

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