Bibliography
Brown, Margaret Wise, and Clement Hurd. Goodnight Moon. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1947.ISBN 0694003611
Plot Summary
Children love routine and familiarity. Goodnight Moon is a perfect example of this security. The colors of the first page immediately grab the interest of the listener. Baby bunny saying goodnight to his room settles him to begin the ritual of bedtime. Little bunny’s routine is showing safety, security, and love in repeating, “goodnight” which allows him to work himself into the journey of sleep. This story should be read slowly allowing the child to add their routine and ending with a kiss and whispered, “Goodnight”.
Critical Analysis
The simplicity of the story and pictures is priceless. The details of the pictures should be observed and allow the child to discuss what they see. It is easy for the reader and the recipient to feel the comfort of the bedroom. Who does not associate bedtime with a soft fluffy animal for the nighttime security of not being alone? The story flows with sweet poetry and is easy for young children to remember. Great start for beginning reading and observation. Timeless classic!
Review Excerpts
This story is about going to bed and saying goodnight. It tells about all the things in the room and the author says goodnight to each thing. This book also has rhymes in it.
I like this story because it has nice pictures. My favorite part is when it says, "Goodnight nobody." That made me laugh because that page was blank. I think it is a nice story. This story reminded me of going to sleep at home in my bed.
If you like quiet stories that make you feel good, you should read Goodnight Moon.
LA is a student in Ms. Barrett's 1st Grade Class
2001-2002
Amazon.com Review
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)
From Publishers Weekly
Just in time for gift-giving season, the two hardcover staples for every nursery Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd are now available in a handsome fabric-covered shrink-wrapped cardboard sleeve as A Margaret Wise Brown Gift Set. In addition, an oversize board book edition of Goodnight Moon makes the great green room larger than ever, allowing readers to trace with ease the tiny mouse that appears in each spread. (Sept.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"...Rhythmic, gently lulling words combined with warm and equally lulling pictures make this beloved classic 'an ideal bedtime book'." -- The Christian Science Monitor
Awards
Goodnight Moon did not receive any awards; however her book Little Island was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal, 1947.
Connections
Enter the World of Margaret Wise Brown
Celebrate 100 Years of Margaret Wise Brown http://harpercollinschildrens.com/Parents/gamesandcontests/features/goodnightmoon/
Companion Books
Brown, Margaret Wise, and Clement Hurd. The Runaway Bunny. Harper Collins; revised edition, 2005. ISBN-10: 0060775823 ISBN-13: 978-0060775827
Brown, Margaret Wise, and Clement Hurd. Goodnight Moon 123/Buenas Noches Luna 123: A Counting Book/Un Libro Para Contar.Rayo; Bilingual Edition, 2007. ISBN-10: 0061173258 ISBN-13: 978-0061173257
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