Only Margaret, Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)

Name: Only Margaret, Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)
Author: Candice Ransom, Nan Lawson

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.

Alabama Department of Education Alabama Children's Choice Camellia Award 2-3 Nonfiction Nominee (2022-2023)

Candice Ransom, Nan Lawson

Candice Ransom is the author of 70 books for children and young adults. More than 45 of her books have been translated into 11 languages. Her books have been chosen as Pick of the List, ALA Notable for Reluctant Readers, and a Book of the Month Club selection. She has given many keynote addresses to reading councils and lives in Virginia.

Only Margaret, Incredible Lives for Young Readers (ILYR)

Candice Ransom, Nan Lawson

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.