Most Popular Books by Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: the chairs, a comb, and the air.

The Runaway Bunny

release date: Jan 01, 1994

A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.

Another Important Book

release date: Dec 26, 2006

LOOK INSIDE and discover all the important things about being Six, Five, Four, Three, One, Two and YOU. A never-before-published picture book by Margaret Wise Brown, the beloved author of GOODNIGHT MOON. Pictures by Caldecott Honor recipient Chris Raschka.

Big Red Barn

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

The Important Book

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Relates what is important about glass, a spoon, a daisy, grass, rain, snow, an apple, wind, sky, a shoe and you

Baby's First Library

release date: Apr 11, 1997

Margaret Wise Brown's beloved bedtime classics have lulled generations of children to sleep with their soothing sounds. Now, for the first time, these three classics are shrinkwrapped together in a beautifully designed gift package. The gift set includes Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, with pictures by Clement Hurd, along with Big Red Barn, illustrated by Felicia Bond.

Mister Dog

release date: May 13, 2003

Once upon a time there was a funny dog named Crispin's Crispian. He was named Crispin's Crispian because he belonged to himself.So begins the story of a dog who runs bang into a little boy, who also belongs to himself. This quirky, breathtakingly illustrated story is one of Margaret Wise Brown's best.

The Little Island

release date: Apr 01, 1991

Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.

Sneakers, the Seaside Cat

release date: Apr 26, 2005

A little cat named Sneakers experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of an ocean beach.

Goodnight Moon Cloth Book Box

Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: the chairs, a comb, and the air.

Jingle Paws

Imagine if your pets had their own special visitor on the night before Christmas! Meet Jingle Paws and his clumsy guinea pig helpers in this delightful festive rhyme from Margaret Wise Brown, author of the children's classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

A Baby's Gift

For generations, Margaret Wise Brown's classic children's books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, with timeless illustrations by Clement Hurd, have touched the lives of readers young and old. Now they are packaged together in a must-have board-book gift box, perfect for the newest generation of readers.

A Child is Born

This lyrical celebration of the miracle of Christmas is now just the right size for little hands! Margaret Wise Brown's simple, poetic language brought to life by Floyd Cooper's spectacular paintings offer a fresh perspective on the Holy Family and the miraculous birth of Christ.

Goodnight Moon ABC Board Book: An Alphabet Book

From kittens to stars to yarn, there are so many things that can be found in the great green room. Search for them all as you learn your ABCs.

This comforting alphabet book links words and phrases with familiar images from everyone's favorite bedtime book, Goodnight Moon.

Goodnight Moon 123: A Counting Book

In the great green room, there's one quiet old lady whispering hush...

Two little kittens...

Three little bears...

Count all the way to one hundred stars and look for the familiar things from Goodnight Moon, everyone's favorite bedtime story.

The Golden Egg Book

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard

Margaret Wise Brown's enchanting story of a lonely little rabbit who "hatches" a friend comes charmingly to life, enhanced throughout by Weisgard's softly-colored illustrations.

I Like Bugs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)

by: Margaret Wise Brown, G. Brian Karas

Black Bugs. Green Bugs. Fat Bugs. Buggy Bugs., I like Bugs!, , A rhyming ode to insects, penned by none other then Margaret Wise Brown. This poem was originally published in The Friendly Book., , Mile 1 books entice brand-new readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. The type is big, the words are easy, and the art is bright and bold.

Little Fur Family Fur Edition

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Garth Williams

The timeless classic -- the perfect gift for everyone's favorite child.

The Little Fur Family tells of a little fur child's day in the woods. The day ends when his big fur parents tuck him in bed "all soft and warm," and sing him to sleep with a lovely bedtime song.

Goodnight Songs: Illustrated by Twelve Award-Winning Picture Book Artists

"Baby sail the seven seas
Safely in my arms
When the waves go up and down
You are safe from harm."

From Margaret Wise Brown, author of the beloved Goodnight Moon, comes a previously unpublished collection of charming lullabies, gorgeously illustrated by 12 award-winning artists. The roster of celebrated names includes Carin Berger, whose The Little Yellow Leaf was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; Eric Puybaret, who brought the bestselling Puff, the Magic Dragon to life on the page; Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Sean Qualls; and Caldecott Honor medalist Melissa Sweet. An accompanying CD, with lilting songs beautifully composed and sung by Emily Gary and Tom Proutt, makes this the perfect gift to wish children a sweet goodnight.

The illustrators are:

Jonathan Bean * Carin Berger * Sophie Blackall * Linda Bleck * Renata Liwska * Christopher Silas Neal * Zachariah OHora * Eric Puybaret * Sean Qualls * Isabel Roxas * Melissa Sweet * Dan Yaccarino

Home for a Bunny (Little Golden Book)

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Garth Williams

Generations of children have followed this furry, lovable bunny on his springtime journey to find a home. A family favorite since 1956, Margaret Wise Brown's simple yet playful tale is perfectly complemented by Garth Williams's exquisite artwork-and is now back in print as a Little Golden Book Classic.

Buenas noches, Luna (Goodnight Moon, Spanish Edition)

Spanish-Language edition of the classic Margaret Wise Brown bedtime book Goodnight Moon.

The Wonderful House (A Golden Classic)

by: Margaret Wise Brown, J.P. Miller

There are so many wonderful houses! There are bird houses and barns, beehives and bunny holes, circus tents and snail shells, tree tops and tortoise shells. But who lives in the most wonderful house of all? Celebrated author Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator J. P. Miller lead us on a colorful journey through land, sea, and air to find out who lives in each house.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Color Kittens (Little Golden Treasures)

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Martin Provensen, Alice Provensen

While the color kittens are trying to make green paint, their mixing leads to pink, orange, and purple.

Nibble Nibble

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Wendell Minor

Originally published in 1959, five delightful poems by Margaret Wise Brown capture the simple eloquence of the natural world and illuminate the whimsy of bunnies at play. Now the charming paintings of award-winning naturalist artist Wendell Minor will "nibble nibble nibble" their way into the hearts of a whole new generation of Margaret Wise Brown readers.

Margaret Wise Brown's The Steam Roller (Little Golden Book)

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Bob Staake

To celebrate Golden Books' 75th anniversary: a little-known Christmas tale by the author of Goodnight Moon is now a Little Golden Book that'll keep readers smiling all year long!

Book Description:
Once there was a little girl. It was Christmas and her mother and father gave her a steam roller. . . .

Celebrated illustrator Bob Staake brings his comic genius to Margaret Wise Brown's hilarious story about a girl who's given nothing for Christmas except a giant steam roller. She gamely sets out to drive it despite not knowing how, and squashes everyone in her way—including her mean old aunt, her teacher, and a policeman. Dismayed to see everyone as flat as a shadow, she informs her parents, who immediately present her with a giant steam shovel to scoop everyone up with. Soon everyone has been scooped back to normal, and a wonderful Christmas is had by all!

Christmas in the Barn

by: Margaret Wise Brown, Diane Goode