What to Read After Harold and the Purple Crayon
Readers who loved Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where Harold and the Purple Crayon is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after Harold and the Purple Crayon
Blueberries for Sal
Sky Color
Jamberry
Roxaboxen
The very lonely firefly
Silly Sally (HBJ treasury of literature)
Pete's a pizza
Whistle For Willie
Little blue and littleyellow
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Bark, George
Harry the Dirty Dog
Owl Babies
Caps for Sale
We Are in a Book! (Elephant & Piggie)
The Going to Bed Book
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Olivia saves the circus
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Scaredy Squirrel
Blue hat, green hat
Goodnight, goodnight, construction site