Little Fur Family

by Margaret Wise Brown, Garth Williams (Illustrator)

Overview

There was a little fur family warm as toast smaller than most in little fur coats and they lived in a warm wooden tree.

The Little Fur Family tells the story of a little fur child's day in the woods. The day ends when his big fur parents tuck him in bed "all soft and warm," and sing him to sleep with a lovely bedtime song.

Cuddle up to a classic with this timeless story! Garth William's soft illustrations join Margaret Wise Brown's rhythmic text to create a gentle lullaby. Bound in imitation fur, Little Fur Family is sure to comfort and delight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060759605
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	06/28/2005
Edition description:	Board Book
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	36,109
Product dimensions:	4.92(w) x 7.08(h) x 0.73(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). A graduate of Hollins College and the progressive Bank Street College of Education, she combined her literary aspirations with the study of child development. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes is unequaled. Her many classic books continue to delight thousands of young listeners and readers year after year.

Muy pocos escritores de literatura infantil han logrado captar las emociones e inquietudes de la niñez como Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). Sus numerosos y ya clásicos libros y grabaciones continúan deleitando a lectores y oyentes de todas las edades.

Garth Williams began his work on the pictures for the Little House books by meeting Laura Ingalls Wilder at her home in Missouri, and then he traveled to the sites of all the little houses. His charming art caused Laura to remark that she and her family "live again in these illustrations."

Date of Birth:

May 23, 1910

Date of Death:

November 13, 1952

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Place of Death:

Nice, France

Education:

B.A., Hollins College, 1932; Bank Street College of Education

Website:

http://www.margaretwisebrown.com

Editorial Reviews

The 1946 title Little Fur Family by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Garth Williams, is now available in a hand-size board book format with a patch of brown fur on the cover. This may be a new format, but the rest remains the classic tale of a little brown bear who spends a day of discovery in the woods. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

All of those who grew up comforted by Margaret Wise Brown's wonderfully simple tales, including many illustrated by Garth Williams, will be delighted to know this classic is available as a board book. Now enthusiastic infants and toddlers can enjoy feeling the warm silky fur on the cover, as they follow the little fur child throughout his day. It is perfectly possible these human little ones will also like to hear their mothers and fathers sing them the song that puts the little fur child to sleep. 2005 (orig. 1946), Harper Festival/Harper Collins, Ages 2 to 6.
—Mary Hynes-Berry

Children's Literature