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Margaret Wise Brown

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(1910 - 1952)

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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)

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This first edition contains forty-two stories and poems. Later editions have twenty-five.

This is the later edition online at archive.org

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

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Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself (1952)

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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.

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

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Mouse of My Heart (2001)

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An anthology of previously published and unpublished work.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Loretta Krupinski

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My Bedtime Book (1964)

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This collection includes “Animal Friends,” and “Mister Dog,” and poems from “The Friendly Book.”

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

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My World: A Companion to Goodnight Moon (1949)

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In this sequel the little bunny wakes up to explore his world.

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

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My World of Color (2001)

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Verses that describe colors and things.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Loretta Krupinski

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Nibble Nibble: Poems for Children (1959)

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Twenty-five nature poems.

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

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Night and Day (1942)

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There were once two cats, one white and one black - one who loved the day and one who loved the night.

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

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O, Said the Squirrel (1950)

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A photobook about a squirrel.

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

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On Christmas Day (2011)

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A poetical retelling of the Christmas story.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Phyllis Harris

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On Christmas Eve (1995)

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On Christmas eve, four children sneak downstairs to see what they can see.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Nancy Edwards Calder

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Once Upon a Time in a Pigpen, and Three Other Stories (1980)

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Stories about rabbits, pigs and tigers.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Ann Strugnell

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The Polite Penguin (1941)

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When a raccoon tries to teach a penguin manners, anything can happen.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): H. A. Rey

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Pussy Willow (1951)

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A tiny pussy cat goes in search of her pussy willows.

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

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A Pussycat’s Christmas (1949)

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A cat’s eye view of Christmas.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Helen Stone

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A Pussycat’s Christmas (1994)

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A cat’s eye view of Christmas.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Anne Mortimer

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Robin’s Room (2002)

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Robin wants to redesign the whole house, but settles for his own room.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Lou Fancher
Steve Johnson

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Sailor Boy Jig (2002)

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A sailor dog enjoys a day at sea.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Dan Andreasen

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The Sailor Dog (1953)

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Scuppers the dog becomes a sailor.

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

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Seven Little Postmen (1952)

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Seven little postmen speed a young boy’s letter to his grandmother.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Edith Thacher Hurd
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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