Search - Harold and the Purple Crayon - The Complete Series on DVD

Cheryl S. from CANTON, MI
Reviewed on 5/13/2011...

This series is just wonderful. My 4 year old boy just loves them and I d,o too! The episodes are approximately 20 minutes each. They are calming and interesting as Harold's adventures unfold from one thing to the next. They calm our little one down after watching just one episode and then it is nighty-night time.

Wonderfully and professionally done, this series is priceless.

Pam C.
Reviewed on 12/1/2009...

Mathematical Paintings of Crockett Johnson

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/group_detail.cfm?key=1253&gkey=192

David Crockett Johnson was perhaps most famous for his children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon. From 1965 until his death in 1975, Crockett Johnson painted over 100 works relating to mathematics and mathematical physics. Of these paintings, eighty are found in the collections of the National Museum of American History. They are presented on this site, with related diagrams from the artist's library and papers.

Wonderful fun!

Biblioholic Beth | Portland, Oregon USA | 06/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My 3 1/2 year old son loves this set. He has watched it repeatedly and begs for more! It's wonderfully made, not done in the current style of too much going on. It takes after the books just like it should and is wonderful to watch on a rainy day. One of the best purchases I've made in the video department!"

Great series;however, beware the moonless night

E. Clark | Rhode Island | 11/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My son absolutely loves Harold. Overall, the shows are great; they integrate music and images really nicely. The only caution I have to parents with young children is this: One of the episodes is about Harold losing the moon so that he is left in the dark. My three year old was never afraid of anything until he watched this episode. He wanted to watch it over and over after he saw it the first time. Then, at night in his bed, he was freaking out saying he saw an eye on his bed (a piece of metal on his bed that shone in the light of the night light) and he has been afraid of being in a separate room from me from time to time since. Anyway, I would highly recommend the series; it is great wholesome fun- just don't let your child watch the one when Harold loses the moon. Also, be sensitive to the fact that there is one sad episode where a goldfish dies."

My son rates it EIGHT stars!

B. Kim | California | 10/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We haven't seen the dvd yet, but we have all the episodes saved on our Tivo because he asks for them by name. He loves loves loves Harold and the Purple Crayon, and so do his friends. He watches it every night before he goes to bed and it helps him get more ready for bed. DH and I like it more than a lot of other kids series' because it isn't annoying for us.

Did I mention that my 2 1/2 year old son loves this series?"