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A Baby's Gift: Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Two classic, bestselling books by beloved author Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd in one lovely gift set. Perfect for baby showers and other special occasions. This gift set includes Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny . These beloved bedtime classics have lulled generations of children to sleep with their soothing sounds and are now packaged together in one must-have gift set. These board books feature sturdy pages, just right for babies and toddlers. Together in the decorative box, this makes a thoughtful gift.
- GenresChildrens
70 pages, Paperback
First published August 23, 2001
About the author
Margaret Wise Brown
397 books1,262 followersMargaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 70 years ago, her books still sell very well.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
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November 13, 2012
This cliffhanger will have you quickly turning the wooden pages! Will the bunny runaway? How? As what? What will happen when his mother catches him? Oh man, I can't wait to read it tonight. And tomorrow night. And the next night. And the next.....
September 11, 2008
I have these memorized, unfortunately... My life is very fulfilling..
October 17, 2008
I read both of these books to my children. Many years later, I can still quote parts of them. I loved them and so did they.
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