The work of Margaret Wise Brown
This is an interactive bibliography of Margaret Wise Brown’s work. As I complete a study of each book, I’ll turn the title into a link so you can easily access the study.
Her Books
When the Wind Blew (1937), illustrated by Rosalie Slocum; re-issued in 1986 with illustrator Geoffrey Hayes
Bumble Bugs and Elephants: a Big and Little Book (1938), illustrated by Clement Hurd
The Little Fireman (1938), illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
The Noisy Book (1939), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Country Noisy Book (1940), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Seashore Noisy Book (1941), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Baby Animals (1941), illustrated by Mary Cameron
The Indoor Noisy Book (1942), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Runaway Bunny (1942), illustrated by Clement Hurd
Don't Frighten the Lion (1942), illustrated by H. A. Rey
Big Dog, Little Dog (1943), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Noisy Bird Book (1943), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Horses (1944), illustrated by Dorothy F. Wagstaff
Red Light Green Light (1944), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
A Child's Good Night Book (1944), illustrated by Jean Charlot
They All Saw It (1944), illustrated by Ylla
The Little Fisherman (1945), illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar
Little Lost Lamb (1945), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Little Island (1946), illustrated by. Leonard Weisgard
Little Fur Family (1946), illustrated by Garth Williams
The Man in the Manhole and the Fix-It Men (1946), illustrated by Bill Ballantine written by Brown and Edith Thacher Hurd as "Juniper Sage"
The Winter Noisy Book (1947), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Goodnight Moon (1947), illustrated by Clement Hurd
The Golden Egg Book (1947), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Sleepy Little Lion (1947), illustrated by Ylla
The Golden Sleepy Book (1948), illustrated by Garth Williams
The Little Cowboy (1948), illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
The Little Farmer (1948), illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
Wait till the Moon is Full (1948), illustrated by Garth Williams
The Important Book (1949), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Color Kittens (1949), illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen
Two Little Miners (1949), with Edith Thacher Hurd, illustrated by Richard Scarry
My World (1949), illustrated by Clement Hurd
A Pussycat's Christmas (1949), illustrated by Helen Stone
The Quiet Noisy Book (1950), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
O Said the Squirrel (1950), illustrated by Ylla
The Summer Noisy Book (1951), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Fox Eyes (1951), illustrated by Garth Williams
The Train to Timbuctoo (1951), illustrated by Art Seiden
The Duck, illustrated by Ylla (1952)
Mister Dog: The Dog Who Belonged to Himself (1952), illustrated by Garth Williams
Doctor Squash, The Doll Doctor (1952), illustrated by David Hitch
Little Frightened Tiger (1953), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
Scuppers The Sailor Dog (1953), illustrated by Garth Williams
Big Red Barn (1956), illustrated by Rosella Hartman; re-issued in 1989, illustrated by Felicia Bond
The Little Brass Band (1955), illustrated by Clement Hurd
Three Little Animals (1956), illustrated by Garth Williams
Home for a Bunny (1956), illustrated by Garth Williams
Whistle for the Train (1956), illustrated by Leonard Weisgard
The Dead Bird (1958), illustrated by. Remy Charlip; re-issued in 2016 with illustrations by Christian Robinson
Under the Sun and the Moon and Other Poems (1993), illustrated by Tom Leonard
Sleepy ABC (1994), illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina
Another Important Book (1999), illustrated by Christopher Raschka
Bunny's Noisy Book (2000), illustrated by Lisa McCue
The Fierce Yellow Pumpkin (2003), illustrated by Richard Egielski
The Fathers Are Coming Home (2010), illustrated by Stephen Savage
Count to 10 with a Mouse (2012), illustrated by Kirsten Richards
Goodnight Little One (2012), illustrated by Rebecca Elliott
Away in My Airplane (2013), illustrated by Henry Fisher
The Diggers (2013), illustrated by Antoine Corbineau
Sleep Tight, Sleepy Bears (2013), illustrated by Julie Clay
One More Rabbit (2014), illustrated by Emma Levey
The Noon Balloon (2014), illustrated by Lorena Alvarez
Goodnight Songs (2014)
Goodnight Songs: a Celebration of the Seasons (2014)
Love Song of the Little Bear (2015), illustrated by Katy Hudson
The Find It Book (2015), illustrated by Lisa Sheehan
Goodnight Little One (2016), illustrated by Rebecca Elliot
Good Day, Good Night (2017), illustrated by Loren Long
Be Brave, Little Tiger! (2017), illustrated by Jeane Claude
The Happy Little Rabbit (2017), illustrated by Emma Levey