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Margaret Wise Brown

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(1910 - 1952)

Margaret Wise Brown was a prolific American writer of children’s books, including the picture books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd.

Margaret wrote under the pseudonyms of Juniper Sage, Timothy Hay, and Golden MacDonald



Bibliography

All the Families (2013)

Animal families are similar to human families.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Gabriel Alborozo

All the Little Fathers (2015)

The animal fathers get their day in the sun.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Marilyn Faucher

Animals in the Snow (1995)

When it snows the animals stay in their homes, when the sun comes out they come out to play and when it finally melts - it’s Spring!

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Carol Schwartz

Animals, Plants and Machines (1944)

An elementary school reader from the Our Growing World series. Contains an early version of Goodnight Moon.

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Another Here and Now Story Book (1937)

A collection of stories aimed at children of certain ages.

Another Important Book (1999)

Rhymes and pictures illustrate how a child grows from one to six.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Chris Raschka

Around the World We Go (2012)

Sing, dance and play with children from around the world.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Christine Tappin

Away in My Airplane (2013)

A poetical flight through the air.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Henry Fisher

Baby Animals (1941)

Children love to play with baby animals.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Mary Cameron

Baby Animals (1989)

A classic bedtime story--out of print for over 40 years--returns, newly illustrated by Caldecott Honor Book winner Susan Jeffers.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Susan Jeffers

The Bad Little Duckhunter (1947)

Nature conspires to thwart the bad little duckhunter.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Clement Hurd

Be Brave, Little Tiger! (2017)

A baby tiger overcomes his fears in this story from the famous story trunk.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Jean Claude

Bedtime Stories : 8 Timeless Tales (2016)

Eight recently published stories, each illustrated by a different artist.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Various

Big Dog, Little Dog (1943)

A big dog goes for a walk with his son - the little dog.

Author(s): Golden MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Leonard Weisgard

The Big Fur Secret (1944)

A story about a trip to the zoo.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Robert de Veyrac

Big Red Barn (1954)

A day on the farm.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Rosella Hartman

Big Red Barn (1989)

The farm animals live in the big red barn.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Felicia Bond

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