# Only Margaret: A Story about Margaret Wise Brown - Hardcover

by **Candice Ransom** (Author), **Nan Lawson** (Illustrator)

When 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?

Other people might call Margaret strange, and sometimes her own worries and doubts felt overwhelming. But only Margaret and her original ideas could lead to _Goodnight Moon_, _The Runaway Bunny­_, and other classics beloved by children around the world.

From 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.

### Author Biography

  
**Candice Ransom** has written over 150 books for young readers, including _Bones in the White House_ and _Amanda Panda and the Bigger, Better Birthday_ (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.

**Nan Lawson** 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 _New York Times_ bestseller _The Confidence Code for Girls_ (HarperCollins), as well as _The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks_ (Kane Miller) and _Sit with Me_ (Bala Kids). Nan lives in California. Visit her website at nanlawson.com or follow her on Instagram @nanlawson.

**Number of Pages:** 56

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.6 x 8.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 12, 2021

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- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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