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Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown

AuthorBooks · Second hand1910-1952

Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements. Besides her real name, she also used the noms-de-plume Golden MacDonald for Doubleday and Company, Timothy Hay for Harper & Brothers and Juniper Sage for William R. Scott, Inc.

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About Margaret Wise Brown

Birth
1910
Death
1952
First book
1942
Years writing
84

Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements. Besides her real name, she also used the noms-de-plume Golden MacDonald for Doubleday and Company, Timothy Hay for Harper & Brothers and Juniper Sage for William R. Scott, Inc.

Margaret Wise Brown was born in Brooklyn and dedicated her life to creating unforgettable stories for children.
Her most iconic work, Goodnight Moon, is an absolute classic of world children's literature.
She wrote under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald to publish part of her extensive literary output.
She was an incredibly prolific author, managing to publish over 100 picture books during her lifetime.
Her career began while she was working as a teacher at the Bank Street Experimental School.

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