Margaret and the Moon
Title | Margaret and the Moon PDF eBook |
Author | Dean Robbins |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 41 |
Release | 2017-05-16 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0399551859 |
A true story from one of the Women of NASA! Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon! She handwrote code that would allow the spacecraft’s computer to solve any problems it might encounter. Apollo 8. Apollo 9. Apollo 10. Apollo 11. Without her code, none of those missions could have been completed. Dean Robbins and Lucy Knisley deliver a lovely portrayal of a pioneer in her field who never stopped reaching for the stars.
Margaret Wise Brown
Title | Margaret Wise Brown PDF eBook |
Author | Leonard S. Marcus |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 422 |
Release | 2018-10-16 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0062895850 |
"Leonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted."--Eric Carle Nearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable. In this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, Margaret Wise Brown is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history.
Goodnight Moon
Title | Goodnight Moon PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2016-11-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0062662899 |
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—the little bunny says goodnight. One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every bookshelf and a time-honored gift for baby showers and other special events.
Wait Till the Moon Is Full
Title | Wait Till the Moon Is Full PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1989-11-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 006443222X |
There was once a little raccoon who wanted to go out in the night -- to know an owl, to see if the moon is a rabbit, and to find out how dark is the dark. But his mother said, "Wait. Wait till the moon is full." So the little raccoon waited and wondered, while the moon got bigger and bigger and bigger. Until at last, on a very special evening, the moon was full.
Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton
Title | Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton PDF eBook |
Author | Domenica Di Piazza |
Publisher | Lerner Classroom |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2017-08 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1512456314 |
"Margaret Hamilton wrote the computer software that helped humans land on the moon. Learn about Hamilton's fascinating career, including her role in the moon landing."--
My World
Title | My World PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2001-09-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0060247983 |
Your world. My world. I can swing right over the world. Now you can revisit the world of the beloved little bunny and his family in this perfect companion to everyone's favorite bedtime story. Together, gentle illustrations of everyday objects along with poetic words capture the excitement of a young child exploring new boundaries, as the bunny greets all the familiar things in this new world. From one of the most accomplished and popular author and illustrator collaborations of all time, this is a classic picture book in which good morning is as reassuring and enchanting as goodnight.
In the Great Green Room
Title | In the Great Green Room PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Gary |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2017-01-10 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1250065372 |
This “page-turning biography” reveals the extraordinary life of the children’s book author behind Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny (BookPage). Millions of people around the world know Margaret Wise Brown through her classic works of children’s literature. But few know that she was equally remarkable for her business savvy, her thirst for adventure, and her vital role in a children’s book publishing revolution. Margaret used her whimsey and imagination to create stories that allowed girls to see themselves as equal to boys. And she spent days researching subjects, picking daisies, and observing nature, all in an effort to precisely capture a child’s sense of wonder as they discovered the world. Living extravagantly off her royalties, Margaret embraced life with passion and engaged in tempestuous love affairs with both men and women. Among her great loves was the gender-bending poet and ex-wife of John Barrymore who went by the pen name Michael Strange. She later became engaged to a younger man who was the son of a Rockefeller and a Carnegie. When she died unexpectedly at the age of forty-two, Margaret left behind a cache of unpublished work and a timeless collection of books. Drawing on newly-discovered personal letters and diaries, author Amy Gary reveals an intimate portrait of this creative genius whose unrivaled talent breathed new life in to the literary world.