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Margaret Wise Brown

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(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

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.

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

The Noisy Bird Book (1943)

On a walk in the woods a family recognizes many common birds. Uses paintings by John James Audubon as well as pictures by Leonard Weisgard.

The Noisy Book (1939)

Muffin gets a cinder in his eye so the veterinarian covers his eyes with a cloth while they heal. Muffin uses his ears to get around.

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

The Noon Balloon (1952)

A cat travels by balloon to a pine forest where he decides to stay.

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

The Noon Balloon (2014)

In this version, a boy, a girl and a dog ascend into the empyrean in a balloon.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Lorena Alvarez

North, South, East, West (2017)

A little bird flies North, South, East and West to determine which way she likes best.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Greg Pizzoli

O, Said the Squirrel (1950)

A photobook about a squirrel.

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

The Old Mill (1994)

Adapted from the Disney short feature which was the first to be filmed on the multiplane camera.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Philippe Harchy

On Christmas Day (2011)

A poetical retelling of the Christmas story.

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

On Christmas Eve (1995)

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

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

Stories about rabbits, pigs and tigers.

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

One More Rabbit... (2014)

Everyone is coming to the little rabbits birthday party.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Emma Levey

The Peppermint Family (1950)

Mr. Peppermint is fishing at the North Pole, when he learns that his son has been born.

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

The Polite Penguin (1941)

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

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

The Poodle and the Sheep (1941)

Poodle won’t leave the sheep alone so he ends up in dog jail.

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

Pussy Willow (1951)

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

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

A Pussycat’s Christmas (1949)

A cat’s eye view of Christmas.

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

A Pussycat’s Christmas (1994)

A cat’s eye view of Christmas.

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

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