The Lion's Own Story

The Lion's Own Story, Children's Book by Crockett Johnson. Crockett Johnson was the pen name of the American cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk. He is best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942–1952) and the Harold series of books beginning with Harold and the Purple Crayon. The lion tries to give Ellen, a preschooler, practical advice and Ellen continues to be an adventurous child.