{"product_id":"margaret-wise-brown-9780688171889","title":"Margaret Wise Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative and enchanting biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in development as a feature film starring Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore. \u003c\/b\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 \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/i\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, even as these comforts 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, \u003ci\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/i\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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leonard S. Marcus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.89h x 5.51w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688171889","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47937611530377,"sku":"9780688171889","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d9103fc0-a3e4-412b-882d-6bea01003e23.jpg?v=1786471701","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/margaret-wise-brown-9780688171889","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}