Paul Brett Johnson

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Paul Brett Johnson


Born
in Mousie, Kentucky, The United States
May 19, 1947

Died
June 01, 2011


Paul Brett was a painter and children’s book writer/illustrator who grew up in the small town of Mousie, Kentucky, in Knott County. He was asked once in an interview to locate Mousie. He said: “Mousie is over there around Onion Blade, Dismal, Possum Trot, Sassafras, and Right and Left Beaver. But, if you haven’t been to Knott County, you may not be able to locate those places, either.”
That response was quintessential Paul Brett Johnson, a man of deep humor, good will, and immense artistic talent who honored his mountain upbringing in his work. Because he showed talent as a young child, his parents secured art lessons for him, and he made drawing and painting his life’s work.
After nearly a decade of trying to break through in the children’s
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The Pig Who Ran a Red Light

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Lost

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Old Dry Frye

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Fearless Jack

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Jack Outwits the Giants

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A Perfect Pork Stew

3.42 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Mr. Persnickety and Cat Lady

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“By ten o'clock, the sidewalk along Vine Street looks like the Fourth of July parade. Mama minds the cash box while Daddy and Mitch go to haul more tomatoes and peppers from the truck. The basket of beans is almost empty, so I fill it up again.”
Paul Brett Johnson, Farmers' Market

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