{"product_id":"margaret-wise-brown-9780688171889","title":"Margaret Wise Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Leonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted.\"--Eric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, \u003cem\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/em\u003e is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus, Leonard S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLeonard S. Marcus is a historian, biographer, and critic whose many books include \u003cem\u003eMargaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon; Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStoried City\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, he has been \u003cem\u003eParenting\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's children's book reviewer since 1987. This is his first picture book. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Amy Schwartz, and their son, Jacob.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493882597650,"sku":"9780688171889","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e8761c8b-d464-4491-816d-531b4c8d3606.jpg?v=1730658824","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/margaret-wise-brown-9780688171889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}