NMLP P-005367 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Harold and the Purple Crayon

Crockett Johnson · Harper & Brothers · 1955

US Harper & Brothers 1955 is the true first; the 'Harper & Brothers' imprint and 1955 copyright are the principal dating points. Crockett Johnson is the pen name of David Johnson Leisk.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-005367 for "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-005367, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).