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Harold and the Purple crayon sack upgrade.

‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ by Crockett Johnson is such a lovely story! I made the original Storysack back in 2005 but it didn’t have a game and the activity book and crayons were damaged…time for an update! I made a board game, drawing little scenes in the style of the book – then I made a fabric bedroom scenery with a little sheet sewn on so you can put Harold in bed! – I love the challenge of finding non-fiction information books to complement the stories, ‘Me on the map’ by Joan Sweeny was perfect. Introducing children to maps and geography, the little girl shows readers herself in a map of her room, her room on a map of her house, her house on the map of the street, the street on a map of the town, the town on a map of the country, the country (USA) on the map of the world (I added UK label here!) and then she explains how to use maps in diferent ways.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Listen to the Story, read by Stephen Lucas (parent) 2013

‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ by Crockett Johnson

“One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.”

Armed only with an over-sized purple crayon, Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and excitement. He conducts his adventure with the utmost care, letting his imagination run free, but keeping his wits about him all the while. This magical journey gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible. This joyful story has delighted readers of all ages for over fifty years.

*Made by Lisa Bennett in 2005 – repaired, new game and scenery 2020.