Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown | |
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Margaret Wise Brown by Consuelo Kanaga Brooklyn Museum | |
| Born | May 23, 1910 |
| Died | November 13, 1952 (aged 42) |
| Pen name | Timothy Hay Golden MacDonald Juniper Sage (with Edith Thacher Hurd) |
| Occupation | Writer, editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Dana Hall School, 1928 |
| Alma mater | Hollins College, 1932 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | |
| Partner | Blanche Oelrichs James Stillman 'Pebble' Rockefeller Jr. |
Margaret Wise Brown (May 23, 1910 – November 13, 1952) was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements. Besides her real name, she also used the noms-de-plume Golden MacDonald for Doubleday and Company, Timothy Hay for Harper & Brothers and Juniper Sage (her collaboration with Edith Thacher Hurd) for William R. Scott, Inc.