Margaret Wise Brown
Born: 05-22-1910
Margaret Wise Brown was a prolific American author, best known for her beloved children's books. Born in 1910, she captivated young audiences with timeless classics like "Goodnight Moon" and "The Runaway Bunny." Brown's lyrical prose and vivid imagination helped redefine children's literature in the mid-20th century. Her innovative storytelling and ability to see the world through a child's eyes left a lasting legacy in the world of children's books.
Book summaries for books written by Margaret Wise Brown
Quotes
If you become a bird and fly away from me, I will be a tree that you come home to.
If you become a fish in a trout stream, I will become a fisherman and I will fish for you.
If you become a rock on the mountain high above me, I will become a mountain climber and climb to where you are.
If you become a little sailboat and sail away from me, I will become the wind and blow you where I want you to go.
If you become a crocus in a hidden garden, I will become a gardener and I will find you.
If you become a squirrel and climb trees and live in a hole, I will become a tree and be your home.
If you become a little boy and run into a house, I will become your mother and catch you in my arms.
If you become a flower and bloom in a garden, I will become a gardener and I will find you.
If you become a little fish and swim away from me, I will become a fisherman and I will fish for you.
If you become a star and twinkle in the night sky, I will become a cloud and drift you back home.
If you become a sailboat and sail away from me, I will become the wind and blow you back my way.
If you become a bumblebee and fly away from me, I will become a flower and wait for you.