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bibliobrandie's review against another edition
4.0
Trying to read my way through the Maine Student Book Award nominees and was pleasantly surprised by this one. It’s strange what the author chooses to include about the life of Margaret Wise Brown, it made me want to know more. The illustrations are the real treat though.
royalbri's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing! Thank you to the publisher for providing a review copy through Edelweiss Plus.
alittleoverdue's review against another edition
3.0
Mixed feelings on this one. I truly enjoyed it as someone who feels strongly that books for children can be a little odd and don't need to be sanitized or sugar-coated. I liked hearing more about Margaret Wise Brown being a little strange in a good way. The tone of the book put me off though. It had a snarky tone that didn't land well (and I love me some snark) and the device of referring to page numbers and the associated life events with the age of the author made the book seem overly long.
lisesenb's review against another edition
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5.0
I loved this far more than I expected.
judyapneeb's review against another edition
An absolutely, gorgeous story about Margaret Wise Brown. It's more whimsy than a focused biography but it's message about striving to be different is timely and welcome.
katscribefever's review against another edition
5.0
"Lives don't work the way most books do.
They can end suddenly,
as fast as you can kick your leg in the air.
Lives are funny and sad,
scary and comforting,
beautiful and ugly,
but not when they're supposed to be,
and sometimes all at the same time.
There are patterns in a life,
and patterns in a story,
but in real lives and good stories
the patterns are hard to see,
because the truth is never made of straight lines.
Lives are strange.
And there are people who do not like strange stories,
especially in books for children.
But sometimes you find a book that feels as strange as life does.
These books feel true.
These books feel important.
Margaret Wise Brown wrote books like this,
and she wrote them for children,
because she believed children deserved important books."
They can end suddenly,
as fast as you can kick your leg in the air.
Lives are funny and sad,
scary and comforting,
beautiful and ugly,
but not when they're supposed to be,
and sometimes all at the same time.
There are patterns in a life,
and patterns in a story,
but in real lives and good stories
the patterns are hard to see,
because the truth is never made of straight lines.
Lives are strange.
And there are people who do not like strange stories,
especially in books for children.
But sometimes you find a book that feels as strange as life does.
These books feel true.
These books feel important.
Margaret Wise Brown wrote books like this,
and she wrote them for children,
because she believed children deserved important books."
moviebuffkt's review against another edition
4.0
i love these little books that come across my hold shelf when i can't remember why i requested it or how i found it. i have been fascinated by margaret wise brown (author of 'goodnight, moon' amongst many many other books) and her non-conventional life. to turn that story in to a children's book that tackles censorship is a stroke of genius. the text of the book does not mince words, and leaves the reader with a lot of conversation topics with children. just like a good book should! read more about wise brown here - she's a delight. https://www.npr.org/2017/01/22/510642518/goodnight-moon-author-margaret-wise-brown-was-no-old-lady-whispering-hush
beth_diiorio's review against another edition
5.0
This is an amazingly lovely well-written and beautifully illustrated book! Highly recommend! LOVED LOVED LOVED it!!!