{"product_id":"the-dark-wood-of-the-golden-birds-9781961341630","title":"The Dark Wood of the Golden Birds by Brown, Margaret Wise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I fell instantly under the spell of this crepuscular story aglow with love and longing . . . Margaret's love letter to the mystery of death . . . bittersweet and beautiful like the transience of life itself.\" --Maria Popova, from the Afterword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Marginalian Editions rediscovery, by the author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e: Margaret Wise Brown's little-known, deeply moving modern fable about love and loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1948, a year after Margaret Wise Brown had enriched the world of children's literature with \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, the love of her life fell gravely ill. Attending her partner's bedside every day, she faced her inconsolable grief in the best way she knew: She wrote a love letter in the form of a children's book. \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Wood of the Golden Birds\u003c\/i\u003e brings us into a hushed and numinous world, illuminated by Brown's signature poetic prose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins near the house of an old man who tends to honeybees and asparagus while living on the edge of a magic forest. Behind his home lies the dark wood--a place from which \"there is no return\"--where golden birds sing through the night and day. When two orphaned children wander onto his farm, he gives them a home and he warns them never to venture past the edge of the wood. When the old man falls ill, however, the boy decides to brave the unknown in search of a cure. What secret knowledge will he find in the dark wood?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lush new illustrations by Ofra Amit and a foreword by Maria Popova, this rediscovered work of uncommon beauty and tenderness lights a path through love and loss for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Wise Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Marginalian Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 7.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961341630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Wise Brown \u003c\/strong\u003ewas\u003cbr\u003e a prolific and beloved author of children's literature, cherished for \u003cbr\u003eher unique ability to convey a child's experience and perspective of the\u003cbr\u003e world. Best known for her classics such as \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, other perennial favorites by Brown include \u003ci\u003eMy World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChristmas in the Barn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Bird\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eNorth, South, East, West\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGood Day, Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marginalian Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67934638342297,"sku":"9781961341630","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9781961341630.jpg?v=1793917054","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-dark-wood-of-the-golden-birds-9781961341630","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}