Author of book: Crockett Johnson
Is there an authors bio in the front or back of book?: No
What does it say about the author?: Nothing but a name
Describe the cover in a detailed sentence: The cover depicts a young boy in blue footed pajamas holding a purple crayon and drawing all over the cover. The cover is a dark purple the words are a light purple crayon is just regular purple.
Number of Pages: 64
List the Characters: Harold, Crayon
Describe the settings and a detailed sentence: The setting is drawn out by Harold starting on a long path in the moonlight, then a small forest with only one tree. The tree is an apple tree being guarded by a dragon, then you are in a boat, then a city then his bedroom and he is going to sleep.
Summarize the book in 3 sentences: Harold's imagination leads him to draw with his purple crayon. First he goes to a forest after taking a walk on a long path in the moonlight. He gets scared by Dragon and the drying himself through the ocean, a city and then back to his own bed.
Does this book...:
Have animals as characters: Er.. No not really
Teach a lesson of some kind: kind of
Have monsters or creatures: Yes
Have kids as characters: Yes, Harold
Have adults as characters: No.
Use humor: Yes some
Use illustrations: Yes
Use color: Yes
Use actual photos: No
Have a more sentimental or lovey tone: No, not really
Use lots of words per page: Nope.
One word or phrase repeated throughout: No... Er kind of I guess
Copy down your favorite or most interesting sentence in the book: "... As he walked along with the moon wishing he was in his room in his bed..."
What age do you think this book would be appropriate: 2-10 Why? It's not too grown-up but not too young either.
Is this a book he would like to have as a kid: Why yes of course, I actually read it quiet often.
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