Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
Essential Picture Book Classics—timeless stories for every child to treasure.... read more
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- PK-2
- Genre
- Adventure
- Picture Book
Year Published 1955
Word Count 657
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7318, 0.5 AR Points
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Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2013
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