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Margaret Wise Brown

Author, Translator

(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

Under the Sun and the Moon and Other Poems (1993)

A collection of nature poems.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Tom Leonard

Wait Till the Moon Is Full (1948)

When the moon is full the little raccoon comes out to play.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Walt Disney’s: The Grasshopper and the Ants (1993)

The familiar fable of the carefree grasshopper and the prudent ants.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Larry Moore

Walt Disney’s: The Ugly Duckling (1994)

The classic story of the misfit who grows up to be a swan.

Wheel on the Chimney (1954)

The story of a family of storks as they migrate from Africa to Hungary to raise their brood, then return in the fall.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Caldecott Honor Book
Caldecott Honor Book - 1955

When the Wind Blew (1937)

An old woman who lives by the sea takes comfort in her seventeen cats.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Rosalie Slocum

When the Wind Blew (1977)

An old woman who lives by the sea takes comfort in her seventeen cats.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Geoffrey L. Hayes

Where Have You Been? (1952)

What do animals do all day?

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Barbara Cooney

Where Have You Been? (2004)

What do animals do all day?

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Diane Dillon
Leo Dillon

The Whispering Rabbit (1965)

When a bumble bee gets stuck in his throat, the little rabbit can only whisper.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Whispering Rabbit (2017)

When a bumble bee gets stuck in his throat, the little rabbit can only whisper.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Annie Won

The Whispering Rabbit (1975)

When a bumble bee gets stuck in his throat, the little rabbit can only whisper.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Cyndy Szekeres

The Whispering Rabbit, and Other Stories (1965)

Includes The Whispering Rabbit, Scupper’s Song, The Friendly Book, The Golden Egg Book and poems.

Whistle for the Train (1956)

One-by-one the animals and people cross in front of the little train.

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

Willie’s Adventures (1954)

Willie gets a new pet, tries on his new suit and goes to visit his grandmama.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Crockett Johnson

Willie’s Walk to Grandmama (1944)

Willie has many adventures on his walk to Grandmama’s house.

The Winter Noisy Book (1947)

Muffin tunes his ears to the sounds of winter.

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Wish Upon a Dream (2014)

A poem about dreams.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Charlotte Cooke

The Wonderful House (1950)

Who lives in this house?

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

Wonderful Story Book (1948)

This edition contains 27 stories and poems.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): J. P. Miller

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