3 Quotes & Sayings By Crockett Johnson

Crockett Johnson was born in New York City on July 16, 1898. He was raised by his mother, who ran a theatrical costume business, and his grandmother, who had been a showgirl. His father had died when he was five years old. As a child, Johnson's mother had him doing fancy costuming and other odd jobs for her theatrical clients Read more

When he was 13, Johnson started making up stories to amuse his friends. He wrote and illustrated the first edition of The Sneetches (1921) for his mother to sell at her shop. Another popular story which he wrote and illustrated for his mother was What Makes the Tail Wag? (1924).

Later he worked as an illustrator for various magazines, including The Saturday Evening Post and Life magazine. The latter published several of his stories, including "The Big Sneeze" (1937), "What's Up Doc?" (1939), "Hopsie Pop" (1942), and "Pig Puddle" (1943).

But, luckily, he kept his wits and his purple crayon.
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But, luckily, he kept his wits and his purple crayon. Crockett Johnson
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The sandy beach reminded Harold of picnics. And the thought of picnics made him hungry. So he laid out a nice simple picnic lunch. There was nothing but pie. But there were all nine kinds of pie that Harold liked best. When Harold finished his picnic there was quite a lot left. He hated to see so much delicious pie go to waste. So Harold left a very hungry moose and a deserving porcupine to finish it up. Crockett Johnson