{"title":"Leonard S. Marcus","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"margaret-wise-brown-paperback","title":"Margaret Wise Brown - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Leonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted.\"--Eric Carle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, \u003cem\u003eMargaret Wise Brown\u003c\/em\u003e is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282544656607,"sku":"9780688171889","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JQ2V2XkBHa9780688171889.webp?v=1787910707"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/leonard-s-marcus.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}