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Small Black Lambs Wandering in the Red Poppies. New York City. Jun. 1982.
Ambiguity 2nd. Boston. 1985.
UNCOLLECTED POETRY
This list is incomplete. A partial list of journals that published Krauss’s work includes C, Floating Bear, Harper’s Bazaar, Harper’s Magazine, IN, Kulchur, Locus Solus, New World Writing, The Plumed Horn, Residu, Synanon Literary Journal, Wagner Literary Magazine, Wild Dog, XbyX, Yowl.
“Four Prose Poems.” The Bards’ Bugle 1.1 (Dec. 1959).
“News” and “Uri Gagarin & William Shakespeare,” Locus Solus 2 (Summer 1961): 153–55.
“Variations on a Lorca Form.” Harper’s Magazine, Oct. 1961, 88.
“Poem for the Depression.” 1961. Folder 33, box 2, series I. Ruth Krauss Papers, Northeast Children’s Literature Collection, Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Andy Auto Body” and “My Dream with Its Solar-Pulse gallop.” New School Poets [ca. 1962–63]: 8–9.
“Duet.” XbyX, July 1963.
“A Show a Play: …” Wild Dog 2.10 (Sept. 1964): 21–22.
“Seven Poem Plays.” Wild Dog 2.11 (28 Oct. 1964): 27–33.
“Poem” and “Song.” Nadada 1 (Aug. 1964): 6.
“Poem-Plays.” Kulchur 18.5 (Summer 1965): 39–51.
“Practical Mother’s Guide.” Kauri 12 (Jan.–Feb. 1966): 5.
“Lost,” “Poem,” “Freedom Poem,” and “This Breast.” Intransit: The Andy Warhol Gerard Malanga Monster Issue. Eugene, Ore.: Toad, 1968. 162–63.
“Song” (from Re-Examination of Freedom). In The World Anthology: Poems from the St. Mark’s Poetry Project. Ed. Ann Waldman. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1969. 59.
“News,” “A Play,” “Silence,” and “Weather.” General Schmuck 5 (Jan. 1975).
Two excerpts from When I Walk I Change the Earth, “Little Boat Lighter Than a Cork,” “Song,” “Duet,” “Lullabye.” In On This Crust of Earth. Ed. Ralph Nazareth and Lynda Sorensen. Stamford, Conn.: Yuganta, 1986. 1–8.
REVIEWS
JOHNSON, BARNABY (1943)
Kimbrough, Mary. “‘Barnaby’ Meets His Fairy Godfather in a New Book by Crockett Johnson.” St. Louis Star-Times, 21 Oct. 1943, 17.
Mallet, Isabelle. “Godfather with Wings.” New York Times Book Review, 31 Oct. 1943, 9.
Parker, Dorothy. “A Mash Note to Crockett Johnson.” PM, 3 Oct. 1943, 16. Republished as the introduction to Barnaby #4: Mr. O’Malley Goes for the Gold. New York: Ballantine, 1986.
S[eaver], E[dwin]. “Books.” Direction [n.d.]: 14. Barnaby Fan Mail II, folder 2, Crockett Johnson Papers, Mathematics Division, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
KRAUSS, A GOOD MAN AND HIS GOOD WIFE (1944)
Korff, Alice Graeme. “Children’s Books, 1944–1945.” Magazine of Art, May 1945. Reel N/69-104, frame 590, Adolf and Virginia Dehn Papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
JOHNSON, BARNABY AND MR. O’MALLEY (1944)
Binsse, Harry Lorin. “Children’s Books—1944.” Commonweal, 17 Nov. 1944, 127.
Conroy, Jack. “Leisk, David Johnson. Barnaby and Mr. O’Malley.” Booklist, 1 Nov. 1944, 73.
Mallet, Isabelle. “Cartoonists in Review.” New York Times Book Review, 24 Sept. 1944, 7.
KRAUSS, THE CARROT SEED (1945)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 18 July 1945, 18.
Virginia Kirkus’ Bookshop Service, 15 Apr. 1945, 180.
KRAUSS, THE GREAT DUFFY (1946)
Fischer, Marjorie. New York Times Book Review, 10 Nov. 1946, 3.
Little, Florence. “For Small Children.” San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 1946, 4.
Virginia Kirkus’ Bookshop Service, 1 Oct. 1946, 490.
KRAUSS, THE GROWING STORY (1947)
Becker, May Lamberton. New York Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review, 14 Sept. 1947, 14
Darling, Frances C. Christian Science Monitor, 11 Nov. 1947, 16A.
Gerard, Lillian. New York Times Book Review, 16 Nov. 1947, 42.
Virginia Kirkus’ Bookshop Service, 1 July 1947, 335.
KRAUSS, BEARS (1948)
Bechtel, Louise S. New York Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review, 14 Nov. 1948, 6.
Dedman, Emmett. “Celebrating Children’s Book Week.” Chicago Sun Book Week, 13 Nov. 1948, 21.
Eaton, Anne Thaxter. Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 1948, 11
Jordan, Alice M. “Mid-Winter Booklist.” Horn Book, Jan.–Feb. 1949, 33–34.
KRAUSS, THE HAPPY DAY (1949)
Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1949, 103.
Bechtel, Louise S. New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 13 Nov. 1949, 6.
Moore, Anne Carroll. Horn Book, Nov.–Dec. 1949, 520–23.
KRAUSS, THE BIG WORLD AND THE LITTLE HOUSE (1949)
Blasco, Doris M. Library Journal, 15 Dec. 1949, 1917.
Bulletin of the Children’s Book Center, Jan. 1950, 16–17.
Palmer, Lois. New York Times Book Review, 15 Jan. 1950, 14.
San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Nov. 1949, 6.
Winn, Marcia. “How a Family Made a House Into a Home.” Chicago Sunday Tribune, 13 Nov. 1949, 12.
KRAUSS, THE BACKWARD DAY (1950)
Bechtel, Louise S. New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 12 Nov. 1950, 9.
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 1 Sept. 1950, 36.
KRAUSS, THE BUNDLE BOOK (1951)
Lindquist, Jennie D., and Siri M. Andrews. Horn Book, Dec. 1951, 403.
Palmer, Lois. New York Times Book Review, 11 Nov. 1951, 42.
Virginia Kirkus’ Bookshop Service, 1 Oct. 1951, 575.
JOHNSON, WHO’S UPSIDE DOWN? (1952)
Palmer, Lois. “Bewildered Kangaroo.” New York Times Book Review, 9 Nov. 1952, 52.
KRAUSS, A HOLE IS TO DIG (1952)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 7 Sept. 1952, 31.
Lindquist, Jennie D. Horn Book, Oct. 1952, 315.
KRAUSS, A VERY SPECIAL HOUSE (1953)
Haviland, Virginia. Horn Book, Dec. 1953, 452–53.
Kieran, Margaret Ford. Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 1953, 97.
KRAUSS, I’LL BE YOU AND YOU BE ME (1954)
Bechtel, Louise S. New York Herald Tribune, 14 Nov. 1954, 32.
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 31 Oct. 1954.
KRAUSS AND JOHNSON, IS THIS YOU? (1955)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 17 Apr. 1955, 28.
Bulletin of the Children’s Book Center, Sept. 1955, 9.
KRAUSS, HOW TO MAKE AN EARTHQUAKE (1954)
Bulletin of the Children’s Book Center, Sept. 1954, 4.
Donlon, Rae Emerson. Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 1954, 15.
Palmer, Lois. New York Times Book Review, 23 May 1954, 24.
JOHNSON, HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON (1955)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. “The Traveler.” New York Times Book Review, 16 Oct. 1955, 34.
“Draws Anything.” Journal and Sentinel, 13 Nov. 1955.
Haviland, Virginia. “Crockett Johnson, Author-Illustrator, Harold and the Purple Crayon.” Horn Book, Oct. 1955, 362–63.
KRAUSS, CHARLOTTE AND THE WHITE HORSE (1955)
“Collector’s Item.” Chicago Sunday Tribune, 13 Nov. 1955, 7.
Horn Book, Oct. 1955, 363.
Kinkead, Katharine T. New Yorker, 26 November 1955, 205.
New York Herald Tribune, 13 Nov. 1955, 5.
Palmer, Lois. “Milky Way.” New York Times Book Review, 13 Nov. 1955, 47.
KRAUSS, I WANT TO PAINT MY BATHROOM BLUE (1956)
Hormel, Olive Dean. Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 1956, 7.
Libby, Margaret Sherwood. New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 9 Sept. 1956, 6.
Palmer, Lois. New York Times Book Review, 4 Nov. 1956, 38.
JOHNSON, HAROLD’S FAIRY TALE (1956)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 21 Oct. 1956, 48.
Goodwin, Polly. Chicago Sunday Tribune,
4 Nov. 1956.
Haviland, Virginia. Horn Book Magazine, Oct. 1956, 346.
Hormel, Olive Deane. Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 1956.
Kinkead, K. T. New Yorker, 21 Oct. 1956, 227.
Libby, Margaret Sherwood. New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 23 Sept. 1956.
KRAUSS, MONKEY DAY (1957)
Berry, Mabel. Library Journal, 15 Dec. 1957, 3242–43.
Libby, Margaret Sherwood. New York Herald Tribune Book Review, 3 Nov. 1957, 11.
Virginia Kirkus’ Service, 15 Jun. 1957, 410.
Woods, George A. New York Times Book Review, 17 Nov. 1957, 59.
JOHNSON, HAROLD’S TRIP TO THE SKY (1957)
Booklist, 1 Dec. 1957.
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 13 Oct 1957, 51.
Goodwin, Polly. Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 1957.
JOHNSON, HAROLD AT THE NORTH POLE (1958)
Kirkus, 1 Aug. 1958.
New York Times Book Review, 30 Nov. 1958.
Oakland Tribune, 2 Nov. 1958.
JOHNSON, HAROLD’S CIRCUS (1959)
Brown, Margaret Warren. Horn Book Magazine, June 1959, 204.
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 26 Apr. 1959, 42.
Goodwin, Polly. Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 1959.
BARNABY (TV, 1959)
Gould, Jack. “Vet., Youngster Join Forces: Bert Lahr and Ronny Howard in Comedy.” New York Times, 22 Dec. 1959.
“Tele Review.” Variety, 22 Dec. 1959.
KRAUSS, OPEN HOUSE FOR BUTTERFLIES (1960)
Miles, Betty. Saturday Review, 15 July 1960, 37–38.
Virginia Kirkus’ Service, 1 Apr. 1960, 288.
Woods, George A. New York Times Book Review, 8 May 1960, 30.
KRAUSS, MAMA, I WISH I WAS SNOW; CHILD, YOU’D BE VERY COLD (1962)
Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 1962, 2B.
Kirkus, 15 Jan. 1962, 53.
Woods, George A. New York Times Book Review, 13 May 1962, 5.
JOHNSON, HAROLD’S ABC (1963)
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Nov. 1963.
Heins, Ethel L. Horn Book, Oct. 1963, 495.
Kirkus, 15 Jun. 1963.
New York Times Book Review, 10 Nov. 1963.
JOHNSON, THE LION’S OWN STORY (1963)
Buell, Ellen Lewis. New York Times Book Review, 12 Jan. 1964, 20.
R.M.B. “Dolls and Dogs, a Pig, and a Lion to Please the 6 to 10s.” Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 1963, K22-A.
Taylor, Mark. “Reviewer Picks the Leaders in Children’s Literature Sweepstakes.” Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 1963, B16.
KRAUSS, A BOUQUET OF LITTLES (1963)
Sutherland, Zena. Center for Children’s Books Bulletin, Feb. 1964, 96.
KRAUSS, PLAYS PERFORMED AT HARDWARE POETS (1964)
Walter, Sydney Schubert. “Theatre: Hardware Poets.” Village Voice, 16 Apr. 1964, 10.
KRAUSS, THE LITTLE KING, THE LITTLE QUEEN, THE LITTLE MONSTER, AND OTHER STORIES YOU CAN MAKE UP YOURSELF (1964)
Gibson, Barbara H. Library Journal, 15 May 1969, 2090.
KRAUSS, THE CANTILEVER RAINBOW (1965)
Howard, Richard. “What Comes Naturally.” Book Week, 27 Mar. 1966.
Kirkus, 15 Sept. 1965, 986.
Morrison, Lillian. Library Journal, 15 Dec. 1965, 5527.
“Poems That Please.” Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 1965, B11.
JOHNSON, CASTLES IN THE SAND (1965)
Izard, Anne. Library Journal, 15 May 1965, 2396.
Kirkus Reviews, 15 Feb. 1965, 171.
O’Doherty, Barbara Novak. “The World of Tangerine Cats and Cabbage Moons.” New York Times Book Review, 9 May 1965; 4.
KRAUSS, A BEAUTIFUL DAY (THEATER, 1965)
Smith, Michael. “Theatre Journal.” Village Voice, 16 Dec. 1965, 25.
JOHNSON, THE EMPEROR’S GIFTS (1965)
Hurwitz, Johanna. Library Journal, 15 Oct. 1965, 4606.
Finne, Rachel R. “The Emperor’s Gifts.” New York Times Book Review, 26 Dec. 1965, 18.
Kluger, Richard. “Hi-Jinks and Low.” Book Week, 31 Oct. 1965, 16.
McCauley, Barbara S. “Heroes in All Sizes.” Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 1965, B3.
Sheehan, Ethna. “The Best Books of the Season for Children.” America, 20 Nov. 1965, 637.
JOHNSON, GORDY AND THE PIRATE AND THE CIRCUS RINGMASTER AND THE KNIGHT AND THE MAJOR LEAGUE MANAGER AND THE WESTERN MARSHALL AND THE ASTRONAUT AND A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT (1965)
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Sept. 1966, 13.
Kirkus Reviews, 1 Nov. 1965, 1116.
KRAUSS, THE HAPPY EGG (1967)
Publishers Weekly, 28 Aug. 1972, 263.
School Library Journal, Dec. 1972, 71.
JOHNSON, ABSTRACTIONS OF ABSTRACTIONS (EXHIBITION, 1967)
B[enedikt], M[ichael]. “Reviews and Previews.” Art News, Apr. 1967.
“Creator of ‘Barnaby’ in First Serious Show.” Bridgeport (Conn.) Sunday Post, Apr. 1967.
KRAUSS, WHAT A FINE DAY FOR … (1967)
Gibson, Barbara. Library Journal, 15 Feb. 1968, 680.
Kirkus, 1 Nov. 1967, 1317.
KRAUSS, THERE’S A LITTLE AMBIGUITY OVER THERE AMONG THE BLUEBELLS (1968)
Baker, Robert. Library Journal, 1 Feb. 1969, 565.
Bermel, Albert. “Closet Openings.” The Nation, 25 Aug. 1969, 156–57.
KRAUSS, I WRITE IT (1970)
N.M. “Things That Rhyme.” Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 1970, B4.
Sutherland, Zena. Saturday Review, 22 Aug. 1970, 52.
KRAUSS, THERE’S A LITTLE AMBIGUITY OVER THERE AMONG THE BLUEBELLS (THEATER, 1973)
Clay, Carolyn. “Theatre: Masterful Bluebells at B.U.” Boston Phoenix, 10 Apr. 1973, sec. 3, p. 14.
Henry, William A., 3rd. “Levels of Reality Explored in ‘Bluebells’ at BU Theater.” Boston Globe, Apr. 1973. Ruth Krauss Papers, HarperCollins Publishers’ Archives.
KRAUSS, EVERYTHING UNDER A MUSHROOM (1973)
Komaiko, Deborah. “3–6’s: For Lookers and Listeners.” Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 1974, F2.
Kuskin, Karla. New York Times Book Review, 5 May 1974, 46.
Publishers Weekly, 4 Feb. 1974, 72
KRAUSS, LITTLE BOAT LIGHTER THAN A CORK (1976)
Gregory, Helen. School Library Journal, Jan. 1977, 84.
Publishers Weekly, 13 Sept. 1976, 99.
KRAUSS, SOMEBODY SPILLED THE SKY (1979)
Hall, Donald. “The Third Hand.” New York Times Book Review, 28 Apr. 1979, 25.
Kirkus, 15 Mar. 1979, 324.
Publishers Weekly, 22 Jan. 1979, 370.
KRAUSS, MINESTRONE (1981)
Kirkus, 1 Nov. 1981, 1346–47
Publishers Weekly, 21 Aug. 1981, 55.
Sanhuber, Holly. School Library Journal, Nov. 1981, 94
Stein, Ruth M. Language Arts, Sept. 1982, 606.
JOHNSON, BARNABY #1–6 (1985–86)
“The ‘Barnaby’ Books Bring Back the Magic.” Newsweek, 29 July 1985.
“Barnaby Comic Strips to Be in Book Form.” New York Times, 18 June 1985, C17.
Halliday, Bob. “Children’s Books: Barnaby’s Back.” Washington Post, 8 June 1986, 10+.
WORKS ABOUT CROCKETT JOHNSON AND RUTH KRAUSS
Abel, Bob. “From ‘Krazy Kat’ to ‘Barnaby’: Revisiting Some of the Great Comics.” National Observer, 28 Apr. 1968, 19.
“Animating Harold.” Five-minute documentary included on the videocassette Harold and the Purple Crayon and Other Harold Stories. Wood Knapp Video, 1993.
“L’Auteur-Illustrateur.” In Harold et le Crayon Rose by Crockett Johnson. Trans. Anne-Laure Fournier le Ray. Paris: Pocket Jeunesse, 2001. 2.
Bader, Barbara. “Crockett Johnson.” In American Picturebooks from Noah’s Ark to the Beast Within. New York: Macmillan, 1976. 434–42.
———. “Ruth Krauss; Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak.” In American Picturebooks from Noah’s Ark to the Beast Within. New York
: Macmillan, 1976. 416–33.
B[aker], H[annah]. “Crockett Johnson.” Barnaby Quarterly 1 (July 1945): 1.
Becker, Stephen. Comic Art in America: A Social History of the Funnies, the Political Cartoons, Magazine Humor, Sporting Cartoons, and Animated Cartoons. Intro. Rube Goldberg. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959.
Beckwith, Ethel. “Barnaby, Brainy Set’s Pet Comic, Grows in Darien.” Bridgeport (Conn.) Sunday Herald, 1 Oct. 1944, 33.
———. “Monkey Business.” Bridgeport (Conn.) Sunday Herald Magazine, 15 Dec. 1957: 4.
Blackbeard, Bill, and Martin Williams, eds. The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977.
Bodmer, George. “Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak’s Early Illustration.” Children’s Literature Association Quarterly 11.4 (Winter 1986–87): 180–83.
Broadman, Muriel. “Harold and the Purple Crayon.” Back Stage, 30 Nov. 1990, 44.
Crago, Maureen, and Hugh Crago. Prelude to Literacy: A Preschool Child’s Encounter with Picture and Story. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1983.
Craven, Thomas, ed. Cartoon Cavalcade. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1943.
“Crockett Johnson.” In Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Ed. Laurie Collier and Joyce Nakamura. Detroit: Gale, 1993. 1436–38.
“Crockett Johnson.” In Third Book of Junior Authors. Ed. Doris De Montreville and Donna Hill. New York: Wilson, 1972. 152–53.
“Crockett Johnson, Cartoonist, Creator of ‘Barnaby,’ Is Dead.” New York Times, 13 July 1975, 38.
“Crockett Johnson’s Art Is Tantalizing at MASI.” Bridgeport (Conn.) Sunday Post, 18 Jan. 1970, 16.
“Cushlamochree!” Newsweek, 4 Oct. 1942, 102, 104.
Deitch, Gene. “The Picture Book Animated.” Horn Book, Apr. 1978, 144–49.
Dove, Rita. “Maple Valley Branch Library, 1967.” In On the Bus with Rosa Parks. New York: Norton, 1999. 32–33.
———. “Rita Dove.” In For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most, ed. Ronald B. Shwartz. New York: Grosset/Putnam, 1999. 70–75.
Dresang, Eliza T. Radical Change: Books for Youth in a Digital Age. New York: Wilson, 1999.
Ellington, Duke. “He Trusts Mr. O’Malley.” PM, 1 Dec. 1942, 21.
“The End of a Fairy Tale.” Time, 28 Jan. 1952, 77.
Erwin, Ray. “‘Barnaby’ Returns to Comic Strips.” Editor and Publisher, 16 July 1960, 52.
“Escape Artist.” Time, 2 Sept. 1946, 49–50.