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Margaret Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements.
Jan 31, 2022 · As Leonard S. Marcus records in his deeply reported 1992 biography, “Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon,” the two camps engaged in a decades-long standoff—often called the...
Learn about Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, and her prolific and innovative career in children's literature. Discover her unpublished manuscripts, songs, and biography by Amy Gary.
Margaret Wise Brown (born May 23, 1910, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 13, 1952, Nice, France) was a prolific American writer of children’s literature whose books, many of them classics, continue to engage generations of children and their parents.
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In 1952, at the age of 42, Margaret Wise Brown died following a routine operation, and did not live to see the success of her book. Brown bequeathed the royalties to the book (among many others) to Albert Clarke, who was the nine-year-old son of a neighbor when Brown died.
Explore her books, songs, and poems to rediscover an old treasure or find a new favorite. Get a glimpse into Margaret's bold life through her previously unpublished letters and manuscripts. Brilliant, beautiful, and bold, she was a pioneer of children's literature.