Children and parents everywhere love Goodnight Moon, but few know its author, Margaret Wise Brown. Quirky and wildly imaginative, she threw wild parties and lived extravagantly off of her royalties. In 1990 author Amy Gary discovered Margaret's unpublished manuscripts. Since then, Gary has pored over these works and her book captures the spirit of Brown's unrivaled talent.
In the Great Green Room
The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown
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Release date
January 10, 2017 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781441783585
- File size: 207490 KB
- Duration: 07:12:16
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Bernadette Dunne offers a warm and even-tempered narration of this biography of the surprising woman who gave the world GOODNIGHT MOON and many other children's books. Dunne's calm rendition is rather at odds with the tempestuous personality of Margaret Wise Brown, but given the complications of her short, emotion-filled life, it's probably a good vocal choice. Relying on a treasure trove of unpublished writing, as well as interviews and extensive reading of Wise Brown's work, author Amy Gary demonstrates how much Wise Brown helped change the look, sound, and subject matter of children's books. Between them, Gary and Dunne offer an intriguing portrait of the woman who helped millions of children through their early years. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
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