Harold and the Purple Crayon vs The Witch Family: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Imagination, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold decides to go for a walk one evening and as he goes he fills in the scene using his purple crayon. Adventure goes hand in hand with imagination to create this charming classic story.
1 film adaptation
vs
The Witch Family
Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.
The verdict
- Readers rate Harold and the Purple Crayon highest: Harold and the Purple Crayon 4.3 · The Witch Family 4.0.
- Harold and the Purple Crayon is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Witch Family.
- The Witch Family has the widest readership — 2863 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Harold and the Purple Crayon | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (2863) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (112) | 4.0 (4) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (221) | — |
Reception
| Harold and the Purple Crayon | The Witch Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 221 | 2863 |
| Editions | 13 | 15 |
| Citations | — | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2508 |
| Reading it now | — | 60 |
| Written reviews | — | 168 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4800 | — |
| Pages | 64 | 223 |