{"product_id":"margaret-wise-brown-awakened-by-the-moon-9780688171889","title":"Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted.--Eric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, \u003cem\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/em\u003e is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688171889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.89h x 5.51w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/19\/2000 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1999 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leonard S. Marcus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470457524405,"sku":"9780688171889","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6ecab15e-0777-448e-96db-b1c80e40f355.jpg?v=1612925449","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/margaret-wise-brown-awakened-by-the-moon-9780688171889","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}