“Ursula Nordstrom was a grown-up who never forgot what it was to be a child.” Following a lonely early childhood, where she learned to love books, and boarding school, where she made friends but still sometimes felt different, Nordstrom stumbled into a career that she was seemingly made for: publishing “funny / naughty / scary / true children’s books.” She carried out her work with wry wit and a deep respect for children and those who create books for them. Nordstrom was an editor—and editorial force—in mid-20th-century children’s publishing. Not that children will know this. What many will recognize, however, are some of the books she published: Charlotte’s Web, Goodnight Moon, Harriet the Spy, Stevie, Where the Wild Things Are and others. This captivating picture book account of Nordstrom’s life and career doesn’t begin to catalog them all, but it does refer to some—either directly, in a narrative written with artful flair, or scattered like little treasures throughout the delightful illustrations. (Ages 6-10)