Harold's Birthday Surprise

Two titles inspired by Crockett Johnson's books feature Harold wielding his purple crayon in interactive adventures. In Harold Takes a Trip by Lisa Ann Marsoli, illus. by Andy Chiang, readers can guide Harold along grooved tracks as he imagines his way through pop-up environments at the North Pole, a gingerbread house and a medieval kingdom. In Harold's Birthday Surprise, Harold, ""too excited to sleep"" the night before his birthday, takes an imaginary tactile journey with rubbery balloons, fluffy clouds and animal friends of various fun textures-with the end destination a warm, fuzzy bed.