"The purpose of this paper is to give a sketch of the life of Mr. Lawson; to summarize the appraisal of his work by critics in the field of children's literature as to his ability as an author and an illustrator; to give the reaction of a group of children to a selected number of books by Lawson; and to give a complete bibliography of books written and/or illustrated by him"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1951." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science." / Advisor: Agnes Gregory, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-51).