Pussy Willow (Little Golden Book) [Board book]

Leonard Weisgard (Illustrator), Margaret Wise Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1951

24 pages in this Little Golden Book entitled Pussy Willow, by Margaret Wise Brown,published by Golden Press, Western Publishing Company and is one of the many Little Golden Books that are meant to grow with. They entertain, they inform, they stretch the boundaries of the imagination with a wide variety stories.

Product Details

• Board book
• Publisher: Western Publishing Company, Inc. (1951)
• ASIN: B001PZ142C
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,276,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny. Even though she died over 45 years ago, her books still sell very well. Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading. She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them. She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper. Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a childhood favorite, September 4, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Pussy Willow (Little Golden Book) (Paperback)

This was one of my favorite books growing up -- although back then it was published as a BIG Golden Book, not a "Little" one... I've ordered one for my son to enjoy, because all these many years later, my mother still won't let me have possession of the copy I grew up with. The illustrations on the original were by Leonard Weisgard, and were stunning -- I only hope that the new version does the original justice

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Little Kitty, Cute Little Story, April 3, 2003

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geatornez82 "Cartoon Connoisseur" (Germantown, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pussy Willow (Little Golden Book) (Paperback)

This is one of my all time favorite books. I loved it when I was a little girl. I read it even today, when I need a little lift. It's such a cute story. My copy of the book isn't exactly like this one, it's an older version, and falling apart from repeated use. This is one of the greatest children's stories of all times, and your kids are sure to love it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pussy Willow by Margaret Wise Brown, May 22, 2002

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Amy Bacon (Orrville, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pussy Willow (Little Golden Storybook) (Paperback)

This is one of the dearest children's books I have ever read to my children! It has such a poetic quality and such a sweet story. I have read it so many times to my children that our copy is falling apart. The one that I have is illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, and the pictures are darling.