Crockett Johnson

Crockett Johnson

Crockett Johnson was born in New York City, New York, United States on October 20th, 1906 and passed away at the age of 68 on July 11th, 1975.

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Crockett Johnson Stats: The highest rated book by Crockett Johnson on Book Notification is Harold and the Purple Crayon, the first novel in the Harold series. The second-highest rated book is Is This You?, a Children's Book novel.

The most read book by Crockett Johnson on Book Notification is Harold and the Purple Crayon, the first novel in the Harold series. The second most read book is Castles in the Sand, a Children's Book novel.

Below is a complete list of Crockett Johnson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Crockett Johnson is the Harold Series.

List of Barnaby Books in Publication Order (with Philip Nel)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Barnaby, Vol. 1: 1942-1943
1942
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2
Barnaby, Vol. 2: 1944-1945
1944
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3
Barnaby, Vol. 3: 1946-1947
1946
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4
Barnaby, Vol. 4: 1948–1949
1948
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List of Harold Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Harold and the Purple Crayon
1955
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2
Harold's Fairy Tale
1956
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3
Harold's Trip to the Sky
1957
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4
Harold at the North Pole
1958
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5
6
Harold's Circus
1959
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6
6
A Picture for Harold's Room
1960
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7
6
Harold's ABC
1963
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Is This You? (With: Ruth Krauss)
1955
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2
Barkis
1956
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3
Magic Beach
1957
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4
Terrible, Terrifying Toby
1957
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5
The Blue Ribbon Puppies
1958
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6
The Frowning Prince
1959
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7
The Emperor's Gifts
1965
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8
Castles in the Sand
1965
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9
We Wonder What Will Walter Be?: When He Grows Up
1966
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10
6
Who's Upside Down?
1969
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11
Time for Spring
2016
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ellen's Lion
1959
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2
The Lion's Own Story
1963
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List of Harper Trophy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hurry Home, Candy (By: Meindert DeJong)
1953
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2
Shadrach (By: Meindert DeJong)
1953
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3
8
Little Witch (By: Anna Elizabeth Bennett)
1953
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4
Along Came a Dog (By: Meindert DeJong)
1958
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5
The Summer of the Falcon (By: Jean Craighead George)
1962
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6
Grizzly (By: Gilbert Riswold)
1964
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7
Noonday Friends (By: Mary Stolz)
1965
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8
The Seventeenth-Street Gang (By: Emily Cheney Neville)
1966
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9
Sour Land (By: William H. Armstrong)
1971
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10
The Park Book (By: Charlotte Zolotow)
1972
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11
The Haunted Mountain (By: Mollie Hunter)
1972
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12
The Sign of the Chrysanthemum (By: Katherine Paterson)
1973
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13
A Billion for Boris (By: Mary Rodgers)
1974
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14
A Stranger Came Ashore (By: Mollie Hunter)
1975
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15
The Wicked One (By: Mollie Hunter)
1977
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16
Runaway To Freedom ( By: Barbara Smucker)
1979
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17
Poem stew (By: William Cole)
1981
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18
The Land I Lost (By: Quang Nhuong Huynh)
1982
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19
Summer Switch (By: Mary Rodgers)
1982
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20
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl (By: Virginia Hamilton)
1983
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21
Hey World, Here I Am! (By: Jean Little)
1986
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22
Desdemona-Twelve Going on Desperate (By: Beverly Keller)
1986
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23
6
The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish (By: Betsy Byars)
1987
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24
Stonewords (By: Pam Conrad)
1990
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25
What's So Terrible About Swallowing an Apple Seed? (By: Harriet Lerner, Susan Goldhor)
1996
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26
Crush (By: Ellen Conford)
1998
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27
Good Night, Maman (By: Norma Fox Mazer)
1999
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28
Pilot Down, Presumed Dead (By: Marjorie Phleger)
2009
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29
6
Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late?
2018
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List of Crockett Johnson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Strange Stories for Strange Kids
2001
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2
Big Fat Little Lit
2006
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Crockett Johnson

Crockett Johnson (David Johnson Leisk) was born on October 20th, 1906. Crockett passed away July 11th, 1975 at 68 years old. Crockett Johnson was born in New York City, New York, United States.

Crockett Johnson was the author of the Crockett Johnson Children's Books series which consists of 11 novels. The Crockett Johnson Children's Books series started in 1955 with the novel Is This You?. The most recently released novel in the Crockett Johnson Children's Books series was Time for Spring which was released in 2016. There are no upcoming novels for the Crockett Johnson Children's Books series.

Crockett Johnson (David Johnson Leisk) also wrote the Harold series which has 7 books including Harold and the Purple Crayon and Harold's Fairy Tale.

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  4. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Crockett Johnson: F.A.Q

When was Crockett Johnson Born?

Crockett Johnson was born on October 20th, 1906.

When did Crockett Johnson die?

Crockett Johnson died on July 11th, 1975 at 68 years old.

Where was Crockett Johnson Born?

Crockett Johnson was born in New York City, New York, United States.

What was the first book Crockett Johnson wrote?

The first book written by Crockett Johnson was Barnaby, Vol. 1: 1942-1943, published in 1942.

What was the most recent book Crockett Johnson wrote?

His most recently released work was Will Spring Be Early? Or Will Spring Be Late? on July 1st, 2018.

How many books has Crockett Johnson written?

Crockett Johnson has written 25 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Barnaby Series, 7 books in the Harold Series, 11 books in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Harper Trophy Books Series.

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