{"product_id":"only-margaret-a-story-about-margaret-wise-brown-hardcover","title":"Only Margaret: A Story about Margaret Wise Brown - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCandice Ransom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNan Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Halley's comet arrived in 1910, so did an extraordinary person: Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret had a boundless imagination and a gift for spinning stories. Most grown-ups thought children's books were frivolous and silly, but Margaret didn't agree. Could writing stories for children be important work--a incredible way to share truth, beauty, and wonder? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther people might call Margaret strange, and sometimes her own worries and doubts felt overwhelming. But only Margaret and her original ideas could lead to \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Bunny­\u003c\/i\u003e, and other classics beloved by children around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom smuggling rabbits onto trains, to scribbling stories about island whispers, Margaret embraced adventure in life and on the page. This whimsically illustrated biography shares how an independent, fun-loving woman became a trailblazing pioneer of the picture-book form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandice Ransom\u003c\/b\u003e has written over 150 books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eBones in the White House\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmanda Panda and the Bigger, Better Birthday\u003c\/i\u003e (both Doubleday). Candice lives in Virginia, where she teaches in the MA\/MFA children's literature program at Hollins University. Visit her website at candiceransom.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNan Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught illustrator and freelance artist whose clients have included Netflix, Audible, Amblin Entertainment, and Warner Brothers. She is the illustrator of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Confidence Code for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins), as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks\u003c\/i\u003e (Kane Miller) and \u003ci\u003eSit with Me\u003c\/i\u003e (Bala Kids). Nan lives in California. Visit her website at nanlawson.com or follow her on Instagram @nanlawson.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.6 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767894769952,"sku":"9780802855084","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/415bd8b0c1f9e300009e570794291365.webp?v=1780319765","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/only-margaret-a-story-about-margaret-wise-brown-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}