The Important Book Brown, Margaret Wise Children & Ya,Signed/First Editions

First edition 1949, Near Fine pictorial boards, some lightly worn edges, no dust jacket but otherwise clean, tight copy of a classic children's book. Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny, asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects, from apples to spoons. With lyrical words and vivid illustrations by Caldecott winner Leonard Weisgard, The Important Book shows children just how important everyday objects can be. Chosen as a "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" by the American National Education Association.