The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown

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A dazzling picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary author of Goodnight Moon, Runaway Bunny, and other children s classics, that is as fearless and groundbreaking as the icon herself was from award winning, bestselling author Mac Barnett and rising star illustrator Sarah JacobyWhat is important about Margaret Wise Brown In 42 inspired pages, this biography by award winning writer Mac Barnett vividly depicts one of the greatest children s book creators who ever lived Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and The Little Fur Family Illustrated with sumptuous art by rising star Sarah Jacoby, this is essential reading for book lovers of every age. New Download eBook The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown Author Mac Barnett – kino-fada.fr I don t usually post picture books that I ve read, but this one struck me as remarkable, so here we are This is not a typical picture book biography it s not really about Margaret Wise Brown, it s about thinking about why we care about things and why ...I had the privilege of seeing and hearing Mac read this out loud and I will tell you not a dry eye in the room This picture book is brilliantly written and already holds a special place in my heart Preorder this it s amazing.Wow What a remarkable, subversive, unique picture book biography Mac Barnett has truly outdone himself It is a fascinating, funny and stunningly beautiful book I like how the marvelous illustrator, Sarah Jacoby used this title for the book the librarian or teacher rabbit is reading to the little rabbits Shown is the beautiful floral flyleaf where there is a Margaret Wise Brown quote I wonder how many ppl will notice Margaret Wise Brown would love this biography Anne Carroll Moore NY Publ Wow What a remarkable, subversive, unique picture book biography Mac Barnett has truly outdone himself It is a fascinating, funny and stunningly beautiful book I like how the marvelous illustrator, Sarah Jacoby used this title for the book the librarian or teacher rabbit is reading to the little rabbits Shown is the beautiful floral flyleaf where there is a Margaret Wise B...Hmm, lots of mixed feelings on this one In a way, it was very touching It will make you think It will be memorable I almost felt like it was trying a little too hard in some ways to be different shocking I m not sure I know the subversiveness is supposed to be a celebration of MWB but sometimes it felt too much like the book was was about Barnett s POV From the description, I expected a biography but I felt like I learnedabout Barnett than I did about Brown we learn some of wha Hmm, lots of mixed feelings on this one In a way, it was very touching It will make you think It will be memorable I almost felt like it was trying a little too hard in some ways to be different shocking I m not sure I know the subversiveness is supposed to be a celebration of MWB but sometimes it felt too much like the book was was about Barnett s POV From the description, I expected a biography but I felt like I learnedabout Barnett than I did about Brown we learn some of what she did but not really why she did them What was in her mind and heart I m disappointed that I came away not feeling like I really got to know her, that the book did not include quotes so we could hear her voice I am also used to PB biographies with an Author s Note at the back, elaborating upon the story, and a pronounced Bibliography This has no back matter and I myself completely missed the source info, which another GR reviewer kindly pointed out is at the front of the book title page verso and is quite incon...Oh my goodness I wasn t ready for this book It may hit you in the emotions if you are a human, but especially if you are a human who loves books, children, and libraries It s a picture book biography of author Margaret Wise Brown, author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Important Book Right away it s stated that this will be a 42 page book, one for each of the years of her life Now I also want to re read Miss Moore Thought Otherwise to see if librarian Anne Carroll Moore was per Oh my goodness I wasn t ready for this book It may hit you in the emotions if you are a human, but especially if you are a human who loves books, children, and libraries It s a picture book biography of author Margaret Wise Brown, author of classics such as Goodnight Moon and The Important Book Right away it s stated that this will be a 42 page book, one for each of the years of her life Now I also want to re read Miss Moore Thought Otherwise to see if librarian Anne Carroll Moore was perhaps softened a bit in that depiction although, to be fair, that book wasabout her pi...Mac Barnett tells the story of the very important thing about children s writer Margaret Wise Brown OUTSTANDING illustrations AND story LOVED THIS.I am not sure I have ever been taken on such a roller coaster of emotions in only 42 pages This biography of Margaret Wise Brown has everything it will gross you out, it will make you angry at our ancestor librarians and it will make you tear up with the wisdom and bravery of the quirky author who fervently believed children deserve important books Some people,when they see something strange,become bothered.These people build worlds that make perfect sense,even if that means ignoring many str I am not sure I have ever been taken on such a roller coaster of emotions in only 42 pages This biography of Margaret Wise Brown has everything it will gross you out, it will make you angry at our ancestor librarians and it will make you tear up with the wisdom and bravery of the quirky author who fervently believed children deserve important books Some people,when they see something str...This is a very special book It is at times subversive, thoughtful, honest and very very funny And so beautiful too.Thank you, Ashley, for sharing with me I would shelve this with Miss Rumphius and My Great Aunt Arizona treasuresWhenever I read a book with a strong narrative voice like this, it s so hard for me not to write my review in a similar manner So Here we are.This is a book about Margaret Wise Brown, who you probably know as the author of Goodnight Moon but you may not know much else about her Written in a narrative format that pauses to ask the reader questions and probe their feelings, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations that are often metafictional as well other picture books that children might Whenever I read a book with a strong narrative voice like this, it s so hard for me not to write my review in a similar manner So Here we are.This is a book about Margaret Wise Brown, who you probably know as the author of Goodnight Moon but you may not know much else about her Written in a narrative format that pauses to ask the reader questions and probe their feelings, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations that are often metafictional as well other picture books that children might know and love can be spied in the scenes where the rabbit is reading this very book More importantly, though, this book tells you about the life of an absolutely amazing woman who left a deep impact on children s literature It even features one of my favorite anecdotes about her adults, pick up In the Great Green Room for, and it never shies away from the delightful strangeness or reality ...This is the best biography for kids I have ever read I love the way Mac Barnett has a conversation with kids about Margaret Wise Brown It makes me love them both.

The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
  • English
  • 16 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 48 pages
  • 0062393448
  • Mac Barnett
  • The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown