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As a bedtime story, this children's book is universally loved for it's sheer simplicity. A perfect read to your baby book and they'll soon be reading for themselves. Colorful illustrations and easy to read words have made this a classic for years. A timeless book with broad appeal.Janice Perkins, author of Ladybug Baby Bug
We also own the board book of Goodnight Moon but in this case the hardcover is a better match for the story. Hurd for his huge contribution to children's literature).For interested parents, a bizarre (and sad) story by Joshua Prager of the Wall Street Journal about the nine-year-old who was the beneficiary of Margaret Wise Brown's will, and how it all went south.
Others, like Goodnight Moon, continue to offer new parents and their young children an opportunity to enjoy some quiet contemplative time together. Many read Goodnight Moon as part of a bedtime ritual; the familiar items and cadence are sweet and soothing.
Some classics are past their "Best By" date (see my review of the original Curious George: The Original Curious George). (Kudos to illustrator Clement G.
The New Yorker once called it a "hypnotic bedtime litany." If you need a book to settle down a young child to sleep, this is it.Nice detail: look for the tiny mouse moving all over the room as the book progresses. The brightness of each page also gradually decreases.
See Comment below for link.P.S. The glossy pages of the board book are less subtle, and less soothing.
This book is not visually stimulating nor is there any real prose. VERRRRRY BORING and non sensical in a way that doesn't entertain like a Dr Seuss would. So disappointing after reading all the good reviews.if you really must throw away your money, send it my way.
The illustrations match the book's purpose wonderfully. Goodnight Moon is a short poem meant to be read to a child before going to bed. It begins by naming all the things in a room, from "two little kittens and a pair of mittens" to "a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush." Following this, "good night" wishes are granted to everything previously named. For example, a bright green room greets the child at book's start and then gets progressively darker.Goodnight Moon is not the only bed-time storybook, but it is one of the most highly recommended for a good reason. The book prepares a child for bed in the best way possible: it gives him the comforting reassurance that everything is in its place and all is well--in his room and in the world outside
I don't think anyone can go wrong with ordering this book. It is a true classic that every child needs read to them during their early developmental years.
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