{"product_id":"margaret-wise-brown-awakened-by-the-moon","title":"Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened By the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Leonard 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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative and enchanting biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in development as a feature film starring Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore. \u003c\/b\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 \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/i\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, even as these comforts 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, \u003ci\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/i\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","brand":"Leonard S. Marcus","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51671054876978,"sku":"9780688171889","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780688171889.jpg?v=1787960049","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/margaret-wise-brown-awakened-by-the-moon","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}