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Crockett Johnson
(1906 - 1975)
Crockett Johnson was the pen name of cartoonist and children’s book illustrator David Johnson Leisk (October 20, 1906–July 11, 1975). He is perhaps best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942–1952) and the Harold series of books begun with Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Bibliography
The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon (1987)
An omnibus containing: Harold and the Purple Crayon, Harold’s Fairy Tale, Harold’s Trip to the Sky and Harold’s Circus.
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Barkis (1956)
Some precise and some speculative interpretations of the meaning of a dog’s bark at certain times and in certain [illustrated] circumstances.
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Barnaby (1943)
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Barnaby and Mr. O’Malley (1944)
Further adventures of five year old Barnaby and his fairy godfather Jackeen J. O’Malley.
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Barnaby Volume One (2013)
This first volume of the complete Barnaby comic strip covers 1942-1943, as Barnaby first meets his Fairy Godfather, Jackeen J. O’Malley, a cigar smoking Irishman.
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Barnaby Volume Three (2015)
Barnaby, a precocious five year old, tries to restrain his Fairy Godfather, Jackeen J. O’Malley a cigar smoking Irishman.
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Ted Ferro
Crockett Johnson
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Jack Morley
Barnaby Volume Two (2014)
Further adventures of Barnaby, a precocious five year old and his Fairy Godfather, Mr. O’Malley. These strips were originally published in 1944-1945.
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Big Fat Little Lit (2003)
A collection of short comic book stories by various authors and illustrators.
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Various
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Crockett Johnson
William Joyce
Walt Kelly
David Macaulay
Various
The Blue Ribbon Puppies (1958)
Two children wanting to award a blue ribbon to the best puppy decide they are all best in some way.
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Crockett Johnson
The Carrot Seed (1945)
Everyone tells him his carrot won’t come up, but the little boy knows better.
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Ruth Krauss
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Crockett Johnson
Castles in the Sand (1965)
When Ben and Ann write something in the sand it immediately appears.
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Crockett Johnson
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Betty Fraser
Collier’s Collects Its Wits (1941)
A collection of cartoons that appeared in Collier’s Weekly magazine in 1940-41.
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Et al
Ellen’s Lion: Twelve Stories (1959)
Twelve stories about Ellen’s stuffed lion.
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The Emperor’s Gifts (1965)
The young emperor redeploys the gifts he has received from other potentates to help them overcome their faults.
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Crockett Johnson
The Frowning Prince (1959)
When the prince announces he has an immovable frown, the grand vizier prescribes someone with an irresistible smile.
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Crockett Johnson
Good Times Together (1958)
Includes Willie’s Pocket by Margaret Wise Brown with illustrations by Crockett Johnson reproduced in color. An anthology for younger children about people around the world.
Gordy and the Pirate (1965)
Gordy turns down many opportunities for adventure on his way home from school.
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The Happy Egg (1967)
The egg gets sat on and sat on and sat on in this early reader.
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Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s):
Crockett Johnson
The Happy Egg (2005)
The early life story of an egg and its bird.
Author(s):
Ruth Krauss
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Crockett Johnson
Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955)
When Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight, there isn’t any moon, nor anywhere to walk, but his purple crayon soon fixes that.
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