Margaret Wise Brown books in order
American writer of children's books
- Lived
- 1910–1952
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 69
- Also writes as
- Golden MacDonald
Margaret Wise Brown published 5 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 51 children's books, 3 poetry collections and 2 other books, beginning with On Christmas Eve (1938). The best-known is Goodnight Moon (1947).
Updated September 2026
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Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown's most-read book, rated by 74 Open Library readers.
Standalone novels in order
Dream Book, The (1950)
Mister Dog (1952)
Two Little Gardeners (1979)
Walt Disney's the Grasshopper and the Ants (1993)
Another Important Book (1999)
Novellas in order
On Christmas Eve (1938)
Short story collections in order
The Fish with the Deep Sea Smile: Stories and Poems for Reading to Young Children (1938)
Little Lost Lamb (1945)
Wonderful Storybook (1948)
Home for a Bunny (1983)
Little Golden Book Classics Three Best-Loved Tales (1992)
John Speirs' Margaret Wise Brown Treasury (1994)
Mouse of My Heart (2001)
Children's books in order
When the Wind Blew (1937)
Bumble Bugs and Elephants (1938)
The Little Fireman (1938)
Noisy Book (1939)
Country Noisy Book (1940)
Baby Animals (1941)
The Seashore Noisy Book (1941)
Indoor Noisy Book (1942)
Night and Day (1942)
The Runaway Bunny (1942)
Little Chicken (1943)
Red Light, Green Light (1944)
Little Fur Family (1946)
The Little Island (1946)
The Golden Egg Book (1947)
The Winter Noisy Book (1947)
Goodnight Moon (Sep 1947)
Wait Till the Moon Is Full (1948)
A Pussycat's Christmas (1949)
My World (1949)
The Color Kittens (1949)
The Important Book (1949)
Two Little Trains (1949)
a Child's Good Night Book (1950)
Fox Eyes (1951)
Pussy Willow (1951)
The Summer Noisy Book (1951)
The Train to Timbuctoo (1951)
A Child's Good Morning Book (1952)
Christmas in the Barn (1952)
Where Have You Been? (1952)
Scuppers The Sailor Dog (1953)
Sleepy ABC (1953)
The Little Fir Tree (1954)
The Whispering Rabbit (1965)
The Sleepy Book (1975)
Little Pussycat (1979)
Wheel on the Chimney (1984)
The Dead Bird (1985)
Homes in the Wilderness (1988)
Big Red Barn (1989)
Young Kangaroo (1992)
Little Donkey Close Your Eyes (1995)
The Diggers (1995)
Walt Disney's Three Orphan Kittens (1995)
The Little Scarecrow Boy (1998)
I Like Bugs (1999)
A Child Is Born (2000)
Bunny's Noisy Book (2000)
The Dirty Little Boy (2001)
Robin's Room (2002)
Poetry in order
Nibble Nibble (1985)
Four Fur Feet (1989)
Under the Sun and the Moon and Other Poems (1993)
Other books in order
Little Pig's Picnic (1939)
The Hidden House (1953)
About Margaret Wise Brown
Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942), both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements. Besides her real name, she also used the noms-de-plume Golden MacDonald for Doubleday and Company, Timothy Hay for Harper & Brothers and Juniper Sage for William R. Scott, Inc.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Margaret Wise Brown FAQ
- How many books has Margaret Wise Brown written?
- Margaret Wise Brown published 5 novels, 1 novella, 7 short story collections, 51 children's books, 3 poetry collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Margaret Wise Brown's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Goodnight Moon.
- What is Margaret Wise Brown's last book?
- Mister Dog (1952).
- What is Margaret Wise Brown's most famous book?
- Goodnight Moon (1947) is Margaret Wise Brown's most widely read book.
- Does Margaret Wise Brown write under a pen name?
- Yes: Margaret Wise Brown has also published as Golden MacDonald.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.