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“The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown is that she wrote books.“

Step into the whimsical world of Margaret Wise Brown, the trailblazing author behind Goodnight Moon. In The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown, Mac Barnett and Sarah Jacoby deliver an imaginative biography that celebrates the life of a woman who lived and wrote with boldness and curiosity. Filled with humor and heart, this book is a fitting tribute to an author whose stories continue to inspire generations of readers.

The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown is a quirky, heartfelt homage to the legendary children‘s author. Mac Barnett‘s clever and poetic writing captures the essence of Brown‘s creativity and unconventional life, while Sarah Jacoby‘s tender illustrations evoke a sense of wonder and nostalgia.

This bio about children‘s author Margaret Wise Brown (The Runaway Bunny, Goodnight Moon) is a soft pick. Interesting information about her life (much of it apparently taken from her own journals) but the tone of the book was oddly stilted and dispassionate. Even the description of Brown‘s death was so curt and matter-of-fact that I read right over it and had to go back. And several of Brown‘s life choices left me questioning her judgment.

Wow. I think that adults might get more out of this one than the kids will. I won't say it's not for all ages, it's talking about important 😉 ideas that kids should encounter, but maybe parents want to read it with them to be there if there are questions? I like what it said and how it said it. No canonizing of the great author, just some moments, less moralizing than presenting. And the art 😍. I have another illustrator to investigate.

I'm just going to live here for a moment. 😌

Not terrible, but not a total winner for me. As much as I loved the Goodnight Moon connections, I could never suspend my disbelief enough to allow fictional Aunt Ruby to have created portions of the story instead of MWB herself. But June was a compelling character, and I was invested enough to finish! #womensfiction