Barnaby

Crockett Johnson was born in New York and spent his childhood on Long Island. He graduated in art from New York University and... Cooper Union.
For years he was the author and illustrator of the popular comic strip. BarnabyHe also illustrated children's books such as The Carrot Seed, by Ruth Krauss.
Despite the various contributions, it was through books about the little one that it became clear that Harold and his adventures with a purple pencil that became famous.