Only Margaret
A Story about Margaret Wise Brown
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- £13.99
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- £13.99
Publisher Description
When Halley's comet arrived in 1910, so did an extraordinary person: Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret had a boundless imagination and a gift for spinning stories. Most grown-ups thought children's books were frivolous and silly, but Margaret didn't agree. Could writing stories for children be important work—a incredible way to share truth, beauty, and wonder?
Other people might call Margaret strange, and sometimes her own worries and doubts felt overwhelming. But only Margaret and her original ideas could lead to Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and other classics beloved by children around the world.
From smuggling rabbits onto trains, to scribbling stories about island whispers, Margaret embraced adventure in life and on the page. This whimsically illustrated biography shares how an independent, fun-loving woman became a trailblazing pioneer of the picture-book form.
Alabama Department of Education Alabama Children's Choice Camellia Award 2-3 Nonfiction Nominee (2022-2023)
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Margaret Wise Brown's singular mind and flair for the extravagant are expressed in this picture book biography. When little Margaret gets the neighbor's dogs to haul her sled, her family marvels, "Only Margaret would think of that." When she grows up and decides that she'll be a writer of books for children, her friends say, "Only Margaret would make up her own job." Ransom waxes eloquent: "Stories scrolled from her typewriter. Poems flowed from her pen." Soon, the figure produces a picture book; with the money, she buys out a flower merchant's entire inventory: "Only Margaret!" Unlined digital spreads by Lawson have the feel of old cartoon stills; if the prose and art feel discordant with the creator's own work, this profile may nevertheless pique young readers' interest in it. Back matter includes an author's note and timeline. Ages 5–9.
