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24 alternatives to Harold And The Purple Crayon

Harold draws a landscape full of wonder & excitement

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Harold And The Purple Crayon launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Wonderbook▲78

   The Illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Doodle Revolution▲56

   Unlock the Power to Think Differently

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Walt Disney▲75

   The triumph of the American imagination

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Artist's Way▲75

   A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World▲66

   Great book on explaining the value of creativity

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Landmarks▲53

   On the importance of language and landscape

   2016 · penguin.co.uk · its alternatives →

7. 7
   642 Things to Draw ▲67

   Endless quirky inspiration

   2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design▲64

   A guide for drawing to creatively share ideas

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Making Ideas Happen▲75

    Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Cultivate Your Creativity (Sampler)▲60

    A coloring and doodling book

    2015 · nourishmentnotes.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Crayon Crunch▲82

    Personalized kids' book - 200M custom combinations

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Creativity, Inc.▲155

    Remarkable Insights by the President of Disney & Pixar

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Imagineering Way▲53

    Learn from Disney Imagineers on how to be creative

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    DOODL CLUB▲55

    Cool little coloring books for cool little people.

    2015 · gametaixiusunwin.site · its alternatives →

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    Art Before Breakfast ▲72

    A zillion ways to be more creative

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Working with Pictures▲66

    A tiny book on how to draw at work

    2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    The Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 (Vol. 1) ▲69

    A loving tribute to a comics juggernaut

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The President and the Big Boy Truck Book▲122

    A fun day in the life of our President (Children's book)

    2017 · buzzfeed.com · its alternatives →

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    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Happiness▲69

    A guide to developing life's most important skill

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Lateral Thinking▲74

    Practical explanation of how creativity works

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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