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Margaret Wise Brown

American writer of children's books (1910-1952) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 42

Margaret Wise Brown 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.

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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 for William R. Scott, Inc.

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United States
Category
Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1910 to 1952 · aged 42

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