Today the gals discuss author, Margaret Wise Brown, creator of the beloved classic, Goodnight Moon, and many other books.
Recommended reads:
Kids:
The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown, Mac Barnett
Adults:
Margaret Wise Brown: awakened by the moon, Leonard Marcus
In the Great Green Room: the brilliant and bold life of Margaret Wise Brown, Gary
Sources:
- The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- The Traditional and Fine Arts Organization
- Online exhibits on several of the illustrators discussed, taken from the University of Minnesota Libraries
- MOMA’s website
- https://www.esphyrslobodkina.org/
- Encyclopedia Britannica online
- An article titled: “Margaret Wise Brown’s Celebration of the Seasons,” by Danielle Ridolfi which was featured on Washington University’s library website
- 2026 article titled, “The Tao of Margaret Wise Brown,” which was featured in the Brooklyn Downtown Star
