Home >> Arts >> Literature >> Authors >> J >> Johnson, Crockett Crockett Johnson was a nom de plume of cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Liesk (1906—1975). His works include a comic strip Barnaby and the children's book Harold and the Purple Crayon. Johnsin likewise collaborated on toddlers's books by owning his married woman, Ruth Krauss. Crockett Johnson Homepage Information about the man who wrote Harold and the Purple Crayon, illustrated Ruth Krauss' classic The Carrot Seed, and created the comic strip Barnaby. Features a biography and bibliography.
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