Books like Harold and the Purple Crayon

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson reads as whimsical, gentle. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

If I Ran the Zoo

Dr. Seuss · 1950

Shares the creativity thread

69% genome match

Alligators all around

Maurice Sendak · 1962

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

Chris Van Allsburg · 2011

Shares the creativity + vspare thread

69% genome match

Kay Thompson's Eloise

Kay Thompson · 1969

Shares the vspare thread

73% genome match

All Join in

Quentin Blake · 1990

Shares the creativity + vspare thread

69% genome match

A Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein · 1981

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Open House for Butterflies (Carrot Seed Classics)

Ruth Krauss · 1960

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Mister Daydream

Roger Hargreaves · 1972

Shares the creativity thread

69% genome match

Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick

Remy Charlip · 1966

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

I am invited to a party!

Mo Willems · 2007

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Little blue and little yellow

Leo Lionni · 1959

Shares the vspare thread

69% genome match

Once Upon an Alphabet

Oliver Jeffers · 2014

Shares the creativity thread

69% genome match