In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (787 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250160626 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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At the same time, she also experimented endlessly with her own writing. One was a gender-bending poet and the ex-wife of John Barrymore. Margaret's books have sold millions of copies all over the world, but few people know that she was at the center of a children's book publishing revolution. The extraordinary life of the woman behind the beloved children's classics Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny comes alive in this fascinating biography of Margaret Wise Brown. But before they could marry Margaret died unexpectedly at the age of forty-two, leaving behind a cache of unpublished work and a timeless collection of books that would go on to become classics in children's literature.Author Amy Gary captures the eccentric and exceptional life of Margaret Wise Brown, and drawing on newly discovered personal letters and diaries, reveals an intimate portrait of a creative genius whose unrivaled talent breathed new life into the literary world.. Margaret would spend days researching subjects, picking daisies, cloud gazing, and observing nature, all in an effort to precisely capture a child's sense of awe and wonder as they discovered the world.Clever, quirky, and incredibly talented, Margaret embraced life with passion, lived extravagantly off of her
Brown was passionate about children’s book publishing, and she was a visionary of interactive formats. An Best Book of January 2017:Goodnight Moon is an icon of childhood, a book still given for baby showers and first birthdays even though it’s over half a century old. Now I see a colorful, vibrant woman who had complicated love affairs, a unique ability to see the world through a child’s eyes, and who was constantly recreating life on her own terms. Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny may be the stories she’s most known for, but Margaret Wise Brown wrote scores of books. Thanks to Any Gary’s insightful biography, In the Great Green Room, Margaret Wise Brown has become
In 1990, AMY GARY discovered hundreds of unpublished works by Margaret Wise Brown in Margaret's sister's attic. She was formerly the director of publishing at Lucasfilm and headed the publishing department at Pixar studios. . She has been covered in Vanity Fair, in Entertainment Weekly, and on NPR, among other media outlets. Since then, Gary has catalogued, edited, and researched all of Brow
"A Genuine, Likable Quirk" according to Kindle Fever. If you are an adult avid reader, it may be because someone read to you when you were very young. Do you remember your favorite author? Probably not. However, the book you loved may have been "Goodnight Moon", authored by Margaret Wise Brown the subject of this wonderful biography by Amy Gary. Margaret never lost the ability to see the world through a child's eyes. That's what made her boo. Alex said It's a fantastic look at Margaret Wise Brown's life. We all remember the effect that Margaret's books had on our childhoods. Now, as an adult, I feel the same way about this book. It's a fantastic look at Margaret Wise Brown's life. The author really takes you inside her head and makes you feel as if you are right there as she is going through her life. The descriptions are vivid and it keeps you wanting to read more. The book has the infor. "Interesting Biography" according to Salted Radish. Margaret Wise Brown was a fascinating and complicated woman. Interesting biography of the author of Good Night Moon.