Margaret Wise Brown
(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
Margaret Wise Brown’s Wonderful Storybook (1948)
This first edition contains forty-two stories and poems. Later editions have twenty-five.
This is the later edition online at archive.org.
Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself (1952)
Crispin’s Crispian meets a little boy who belongs only to himself and invites him to live in Crispian’s two story dog house, so he does.
Read online at archive.org.
Mouse of My Heart (2001)
An anthology of previously published and unpublished work.
Read online at archive.org.
My Bedtime Book (1964)
This collection includes “Animal Friends,” and “Mister Dog,” and poems from “The Friendly Book.”
Jane Werner Watson
My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon (1949)
In this sequel the little bunny wakes up to explore his world.
Read online at archive.org.
My World of Color (2001)
Verses that describe colors and things.
Read online at archive.org.
Nibble Nibble: Poems for Children (1959)
Twenty-five nature poems.
Read online at archive.org.
Night and Day (1942)
There were once two cats, one white and one black - one who loved the day and one who loved the night.
Read online at archive.org.
O, Said the Squirrel (1950)
A photobook about a squirrel.
On Christmas Day (2011)
A poetical retelling of the Christmas story.
On Christmas Eve (1995)
On Christmas eve, four children sneak downstairs to see what they can see.
Read online at archive.org.
Once Upon a Time in a Pigpen, and Three Other Stories (1980)
Stories about rabbits, pigs and tigers.
The Polite Penguin (1941)
When a raccoon tries to teach a penguin manners, anything can happen.
Pussy Willow (1951)
A tiny pussy cat goes in search of her pussy willows.
Read online at archive.org.
A Pussycat’s Christmas (1949)
A cat’s eye view of Christmas.
Read online at archive.org.
A Pussycat’s Christmas (1994)
A cat’s eye view of Christmas.
Read online at archive.org.
Robin’s Room (2002)
Robin wants to redesign the whole house, but settles for his own room.
Read online at archive.org.
Steve Johnson
Sailor Boy Jig (2002)
A sailor dog enjoys a day at sea.
Read online at archive.org.
The Sailor Dog (1953)
Scuppers the dog becomes a sailor.
Read online at archive.org.
Seven Little Postmen (1952)
Seven little postmen speed a young boy’s letter to his grandmother.
Read online at archive.org.
Edith Thacher Hurd