Description: Forty years after her death, the author of the classics "Runaway Bunny" and "Goodnight Moon" remains a legendary figure in the world of literature and an enigma to many who knew her. This vivid biography offers a thoughtful portrait of this complex woman. of photos.
Brief description:
Leonard S. Marcus is a historian, biographer, and critic whose many books include Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon; Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom; and Storied City. In addition, he has been Parenting magazine's children's book reviewer since 1987. This is his first picture book. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Amy Schwartz, and their son, Jacob.