Crockett Johnson Reading Order
1 series · 65 books
Crockett Johnson was an American cartoonist and illustrator whose imaginative work defined children's literature for generations. He created the beloved Harold series, beginning with Harold and the Purple Crayon, which follows a young boy's adventures drawn into existence with a magical crayon. Beyond his picture books, Johnson gained recognition for his comic strip Barnaby, a groundbreaking satirical work that brought sophisticated humor to the comics page during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete65 books
Start with Barnaby, the first of 65 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aharon ṿeha-ʻiparon ha-sagol |
| 2 | Aluo fang jian yao gua hua |
| 3 | Aluo zai bei ji |
| 4 | Barnaby Volume Four |
| 5 | Gordy and the pirate, |
| 6 | Harold and the Purple Crayon Board Book Box Set |
| 7 | Harold and the Purple Crayon Lap Edition |
| 8 | Harold at the North Pole Board Book |
| 9 | Harold und die Zauberkreide |
| 10 | Harold y el lápiz color morado |
| 11 | Harold y el lápiz morado |
| 12 | Harold's ABC |
| 13 | Harold's Imagination: 3 Adventures with the Purple Crayon |
| 14 | Harold's Treasure Hunt |
| 15 | Harold's fairy tale |
| 16 | Harold's purple crayon treasury |
| 17 | Harold's trip to the sky |
| 18 | Harorudo to murasaki no kureyon |
| 19 | Junior great books -- Series 3, volume two |
| 20 | Temunah la-ḥeder shel Aharon |
| 21 | The Little Fish That Got Away |
| 22 | We wonder what will Walter be? |
| 23 | Barnaby 1943 |
| 24 | Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley 1944 |
| 25 | Who's upside down? 1952 |
| 26 | Barkis 1956 |
| 27 | Harold's Fairy Tale 1956 |
| 28 | Harold's Trip to the Sky 1957 |
| 29 | Terrible terrifying Toby 1957 |
| 30 | Time for spring 1957 |
| 31 | Merry go round 1958 |
| 32 | The Blue Ribbon Puppies 1958 |
| 33 | Harold's circus 1959 |
| 34 | Pict for Harolds Room -Nop 1960 |
| 35 | Will spring be early or will spring be late? 1960 |
| 36 | Picture Harold Room 1963 |
| 37 | The lion's own story 1963 |
| 38 | We wonder what will Walter be, when he grows up? 1964 |
| 39 | Castles in the sand 1965 |
| 40 | Gordy and the pirate 1965 |
| 41 | The emperor's gifts 1965 |
| 42 | Upside down 1969 |
| 43 | The Frowning Prince 1974 |
| 44 | Harold and the Purple Crayon 1981 |
| 45 | Harold's ABC (Purple Crayon Book) 1981 |
| 46 | Harold's Circus (Purple Crayon Books) 1981 |
| 47 | Ellen's lion 1984 |
| 48 | A Picture for Harold's Room 1985 |
| 49 | J.J.O'MALLEY CONGRESS (Barnaby, No. 3) 1985 |
| 50 | MR.O'MALLEY&HAUNTED HS (Barnaby, No 2) 1985 |
| 51 | WANTED 1985 |
| 52 | J.J.O'MALLEY GOES HLYW (Barnaby, No 6) 1986 |
| 53 | MR.O'MALLEY GOES GLD#4 (Barnaby, No 4) 1986 |
| 54 | Mr. O'Malley, Wizard of Wall Street (Barnaby, No 5) 1986 |
| 55 | Barnaby #07 1996 |
| 56 | Barnaby #08 1997 |
| 57 | Barnaby #09 1997 |
| 58 | Barnaby #10 1997 |
| 59 | Harold's A B C 1997 |
| 60 | Harold at the North Pole 1998 |
| 61 | Harold's ABC; story and pictures (Purple crayon books) 1999 |
| 62 | The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon (Complete Text of All Four Stories) 2000 |
| 63 | Harold 2001 |
| 64 | UN Dessin Pour Harold 2003 |
| 65 | Magic beach 2005 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Crockett Johnson written?
- Crockett Johnson has written 65 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1943 to 2005.
- Are Crockett Johnson's series complete?
- Crockett Johnson has 1 completed series.