A Baby's Gift: Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny

Two classic, bestselling books by beloved author Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd in one lovely gift set. Perfect for baby showers and other special occasions.

This gift set includes Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. These beloved bedtime classics have lulled generations of children to sleep with their soothing sounds and are now packaged together in one must-have gift set.

These board books feature sturdy pages, just right for babies and toddlers. Together in the decorative box, this makes a thoughtful gift.

Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Publisher: HarperFestival
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 70
Binding Type: Boxed Set
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 6.00h x 5.10w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780694016389
Audience: Baby-Preschool


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 14

About the Author
Brown, Margaret Wise: -

Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child's experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children's literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night.

Hurd, Clement: -

Clement Hurd (1908-1988) is best known for illustrating Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, the classic picture books by Margaret Wise Brown. He studied painting in Paris with Fernand Léger and others in the early 1930s. After his return to the United States in 1935, he began to work in children's books. He illustrated more than one hundred books, many of them with his wife, Edith Thacher Hurd, including the Johnny Lion books, The Day the Sun Danced, and The Merry Chase. A native of New York City, he lived most of his life in Vermont and California.

Clement Hurd (1908-1988) se graduó de Yale University. Estudió pintura en París en los años 1930 con Fernand Léger, entre otros. Allí fue donde desarrolló su estilo característico, compuesto de colores de fuerte contraste. Hurd estuvo casado con la escritora Edith Thacher Hurd, con quien también creó muchos libros que se convirtieron en favoritos de los niños.