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(1910-1952) Writer. Margaret Wise Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Nice, France.

Full Name

Margaret Wise Brown

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OTHER

Ms. Brown started writing books for children while working at the Bank Street Experimental School in Manhattan, New York.

1910

BIRTH

Ms. Brown was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 23, 1910.

1915

RESIDENCE

As a child, Ms. Brown lived in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.

1937

LITWORK

When the Wind Blew
Harper and Brothers; First Edition (January 1, 1937)

Children's book illustrated by Rosalie Slocum.

1942

LITWORK

The Runaway Bunny
HarperCollins (June 5, 1942)
0060207655 / 978-0060207656
Children's book illustrated by Clement Hurd.

1946

LITWORK

The Little Island
Doubleday Books for Young Readers (September 3, 1946)
038507381X / 978-0385073813
Children's book illustrated by Leonard Weisgard.

1947

LITWORK

Goodnight Moon
HarperCollins (September 3, 1947)
006020706X / 978-0060207069
Children's book illustrated by Clement Hurd.

1949

LITWORK

The Important Book
Harper & Row; 1st edition (January 1, 1949)

Children's book illustrated by Leonard Weisgard.

1952

DEATH

Margaret Wise Brown died in Nice, France, on November 13, 1952.

1956

LITWORK

Big Red Barn
William R. Scott Inc (January 1, 1956)
0694006246 / 978-0694006243
Children's book illustrated by Rosella Hartman.

1958

LITWORK

The Dead Bird
W. R. Scott (January 1, 1958)

Children's book illustrated by Remy Charlip.

2013

LITWORK

The Diggers
Parragon Books; Reissue edition (June 21, 2013)
1472317955 / 978-1472317957
Children's book illustrated by Antoine Corbineau.

2014

LITWORK

The Noon Balloon
Parragon Inc (December 26, 2014)
1472367162 / 978-1472367167
Children's book illustrated by Lorena Alvarez.

2017

LITWORK

Good Day, Good Night
HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (October 3, 2017)
0062383108 / 978-0062383105
Children's book illustrated by Loren Long.

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