"Barnaby" became one of the most acclaimed cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s, with Dorothy Parker famously declaring that the comic strip represented "the most important additions to American Arts and Letters in Lord knows how many years." Johnson is also known as the creator of "Barnaby," a comic strip revolving around a boy and his inefficient fairy godfather, Mr.
Harold and its subsequent sequels have become canonical works in children’s literature, attracting praise for their humorous storylines and innovative illustrations. The following entry presents an overview of critical commentary on Johnson’s work through 1986.Īs an author and illustrator of children’s books, Johnson is best known as the creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955), the tale of a young boy who creates his own surreal world by drawing it with a crayon as he passes through. (Born David Johnson Leisk) American cartoonist, illustrator, and author of picture books.
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