Goodnight Moon
 | By Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd HarperFestival, 1991, Board book Customer Rating: 594 reviews Recommend |
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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 in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one — he says goodnight.
In this classic of modern 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.
Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for — or attempting to postpone — his own slumber. He says goodnight to every object in sight and within earshot, including the "quiet old lady whispering hush." Clement Hurd's illustrations are simple and effective, alternating between small ink drawings and wide, brightly colored views of the little rabbit's room.
Finding all of the items mentioned throughout the book within the pictures is a good bedtime activity — a reappearing little mouse is particularly pesky. By the end of the little rabbit's goodnight poem, the story has quieted to a whisper, and the drawings have darkened with nightfall. As you turn the last page, you can expect a sleepy smile and at least a yawn or two. (Picture book)
Title: Goodnight Moon
Sales Rank: 132 in Books
Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Creator: Clement Hurd
Publisher: HarperFestival, 1991-09-30, Board book, 30 pages, ISBN: 0694003611
Package Dimensions: 5.83 x 4.96 x 0.63 inches, 0.49 pounds
- Simply classic
- Don't know what it is about this book, but it is amazing. The illustrations are repetative, the text sometimes ridiculous, ("goodnight nobody"?!) But it works magic. It simply reads like a lullaby. My children have each loved it as toddlers, and number six is proving to be no exception. (We have bought her a new copy as our old one is falling apart from being so well loved!) More reviews
- Not Received
- "Goodnight Moon" should have been shipped Oct. 27 or 28. I checked on the order Nov. 5 and because it was not received I e-mailed Amazon and was told that it was in the estimated delivery time. Then I checked last week to find that the order had dropped off the Amazon site then and today, Nov. 26. I ordered the book… More reviews
- so small
- Didn't realize this was a mini-version of the book till I received it. It's about the size of an adult's hand (fingertip to palm). Doesn't make the best gift.… More reviews
- Goodnight Moon
- This is one of the all time favorites to add to your children's library. It is an especially great selection to read to children at bedtime. A wonderful selection for children having difficulty going to sleep at night.… More reviews
- I have always loved this book!
- The Christmas Edition
This was a bedtime favorite of my children. Now our oldest is about to have her own child (its a boy). So I bought a parcel of books for the baby. When Kimberly saw this book, tears sprang in her eyes remembering me reading this to her while she sat on my lap. In a few more months someone new will be in her arms… More reviews
