“The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown is that she wrote books.” Mac Barnett, if you haven’t spent any time with him, is one of the most delightful children’s book authors of our time. If I summed him up in one insignificant word, I’d say “funny” because it mostly captures the breadth of his work, from his silly picture books to Wimpy-Kid readalike chapter books. But in his biography of predecessor Margaret Wise Brown, he showcases a positively stunning simplicity of language, a thoughtful exploration of what it means to be an “important” person, and thoroughly original profile of an […]
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8/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:54 | 
| Tags: #biography, cbr11bingo, children's book, Mac Barnett, Margaret Wise Brown, picture book, Sarah Jacoby | Category: Biography/Memoir, Children's | 1 Comment
