The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown

Mac Barnett
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A picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny, and other children’s classics. What is important about Margaret Wise Brown? In 42 inspiring pages, this biography by award-winning writer Mac Barnett vividly depicts one of the greatest children's book creators who ever lived: Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and The Little Fur Family. Illustrated with sumptuous art by rising star Sarah Jacoby, this is essential reading for children's book lovers of every age.
Genres: Picture BooksBiographyNonfictionChildrensBiography MemoirBooks About BooksHistoryJuvenileWritingLGBT
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