Margaret Wise Brown
(1910-1952)

woman, author of Goodnight Moon, author of Runaway Bunny, and writer for the very young

Died aged c. 42

Margaret Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements.

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Bank Street College of Education where Margaret Wise Brown Author of "Goodnight Moon" and "Runaway Bunny" found her vocation as a writer for the very young, is designated a literary landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.

610 West 112th Street, New York, NY, United States where they found her vocation as a writer for the very young