Wise Brown, Margaret: Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown (1910 - 1952) was a hugely prolific and successful American author of many popular books for children, but is best known for her stories Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.Clement Hurd is the well-loved illustrator of the classic children's book Goodnight Moon. Before becoming a children's book illustrator he studied art in Paris and worked as a freelance decorative artist in New York. Later he collaborated on many projects with his wife Edith Thacher. Sadly, Clement passed away in 1988. He will always be remembered for the tender, witty and enchanting world he created.