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Summary: A little rabbit goes to bed but is not at all tired...
Review: Generation after generation of children who have not wanted to go to sleep at night when told it was their bedtime have found an endearing manifesto of not being sleepy in "Goodnight Moon." Margaret Wise Brown poetry keeps things as simple as Clement Hurd's illustrations, which show a little rabbit who insists on saying "Goodnight" to pretty much every single object in the bedroom (including the old lady whispering "hush"). Eventually the little rabbit runs out of things to say "Goodnight" to and falls asleep. But we know that this scene will be repeated the next night and the night after that, when your child demands that you read this timeless children's classic from 1947 to them over and over again. There are certain books that every child should have in their library and if "Goodnight Moon" is not at the top of that list it has to be very close to the top for over half a century. Before this decade is up I am sure I will pass it on to a third generation of my family. How many generations is your family up to?
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Summary: A Must-Have Bedtime Book...
Review: This book was one of our bedtime rituals. When I was weaning my son from frequent night-time breastfeedings, we would read this book at bedtime every evening. Sometimes I could hear him "reading" this book to himself in the dark if he was still have trouble settling down. Often, we read it in unison, and chuckled together. It's sweet and slow and comforting, and simply taking the time to cuddle and read it has a peaceful effect on both parent and child.
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Summary: A "must have" soothing "going to bed" book for early readers
Review: Summary:
An older book (about 50+ years), that is entertaining for young children, with a cute "rabbit" main character. It lets children know that when they go to bed at night, they safely go to sleep with their "friends" (inanimate objects) around them making "sleepy-time" a time of warm and simple magic. Educational Summary:
Simple soothing words, good rhythms, a few primary colors, simple story, simple and common objects. Story:
A rabbit goes to bed and says goodnight to all the objects he sees in his room (mittens, mouse, clock, etc.), and outside his window (moon). Negatives:
First, kids really love this book, so my negative may not really be important. But, the book is not really very colorful, and the story seems a bit slow. But, my kids really liked to have it read to them and never seemed to tire of it. So, what do I know?!
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Summary: Beautiful bed-time story
Review: I must have read this book 50 times to my little ones as they wound down for sleep. Now they like more sophisticated books, but this one will always be dear to my heart.
How many times my daughters heard in hushed tones, "good night stars, good night air, good night noises everywhere." (Kiss) "Good night, I love you."
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Summary: Possibly the best toddler book available
Review: We are now on our third well-loved copy of this book. I originally bought the book when my son was a toddler, and it quickly became his favorite bed-time story. My daughter carried on the family-tradition of having this story read to her each night.
By now I know the entire story by heart, and on occassion will recite it on car trips to help settle the kids. The book itself is lovely, but the cadence of the words are so gentle and seem to lull any child that hears it into a sweet slumber. I've actually just recited the story to my youngest (6 month old) niece, and she fell asleep in my arms just listening to the words.
A wonderful addition to any child's library!
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Summary: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Review: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown was my favorite bedtime story as a child. There are many reasons why this book is loved by so many. Brown's simplistic poetry in this book is easily understood by children because she writes how a child would see something The illustrations are excellent in this book as well. The colors and shapes are all very soft and the colors seem to dim as the story comes to an end.
Although I had not read the book in years, I soon remembered how well I liked the book when I read it to my neice the other night. The story itself is about a little bunny telling all the familar things around him goodnight. The little bunny even remembers a goodnight for the "old lady whispering hush". It is an extremely adorable book and suitable for all children who just need a little something to help them fall asleep. I know it will cause a few yawns among even the oldest of children.
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Summary: My first children's book
Review: Many rave about this book, though there are some detractors. Personally, this was the first children's book I have ever read. You see, I didn't grow up being read to. When I was doing my teacher training, we were each asked to read a children's book to the class. So I chose this title. I liked its repeating lines, which were comforting and hypnotic. I liked the surrealness of the cow jumping over the moon. This book is simple and yet irresistible. I have since read many other children's books, but this one still holds a magnetic pull on me. That probably says a lot about me.
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Summary: IT'S A CERTIFIED CLASSIC OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Review: Well what more can you say about a book that has been around and in print for over 50 years? Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon is a certified, bonafide classic. It is THE book for reading to infants and toddlers at bedtime. The simple, yet elegant prose of Ms. Wise Brown translates as well to kids now as they did back in 1947.
The Illustrations by Clement Hurd perfectly compliment the poetry and is the kind os soothing book that really lulls kids to sleep..hopefully! This is the kind of book that can be kept and treasured through the years. Read with the kids and then the grandkids someday. Also, if you know people with kids of that age group, it makes a perfect gift as well. Anyone can appreciate a book of such high caliber. Wonderful book!
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Summary: Our favourite bedtime read!
Review: Although I didn't fall in love with this book on first sight, it has grown on me over time and it's now both my and my son's favourite bedtime read.
Its simple rhyme and illustration was an immediate hit with my toddler, and as the text is so minimal in relation to the pictures there's lots to look at (and say goodnight to!) and a new story to tell every night.
No wonder it's a classic!
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Summary: A Charming Classic
Review: This book is very adorable. I read it all the time to the kids I babysit, and it always puts them fast asleep. I remeber when I was little even I loved the book and had memorized it. The book really is adorable, so if you've got little kids around, DEFINITLEY read them this book.
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