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Full Name: Crockett Johnson
Biography:
(1906-1975) Writer. Crockett Johnson was born in New York City. He was the author and illustrator of many children's books. He was the husband of Ruth Krauss.
Author's Timeline:
1906 (Unknown) County
David Johnson Leisk was born in New York City in 1906. His pseudonym was Crockett Johnson. 
1975 (Unknown) County
Crockett Johnson died in 1975. 
1943 (Unknown) County
Barnaby
A collection of the comic strips "Barnaby" begun by Johnson in 1942. 
1955 (Unknown) County
Harold And The Purple Crayon
Children's book. 
1924 New York County
Johnson studied at the Coopoer Union in Manhattan, New York, in 1924, and at New York University in 1925. 
1955 (Unknown) County
Is This You?
Children's book; co-written with Ruth Krauss. 
1956 (Unknown) County
Harold's Fairy Tale (Further Adventures of with the Purple Crayon)
Children's book. 
1944 (Unknown) County
Barnaby And Mr. O'Malley
Collection of "Barnaby" strips. 
1952 (Unknown) County
Who's Upside Down?
Children's book. 
1957 (Unknown) County
Harold's Trip To The Sky
Children's book. 
1958 (Unknown) County
Harold At The North Pole
Children's book. 
1963 (Unknown) County
Harold's ABC
Children's book. 
1959 (Unknown) County
Harold's Circus
Children's book. 
? Queens County
Johnson grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. 

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