Brown, M. W. (1947). Goodnight moon. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
Interest Level: Ages 3 and under
Genre: Picture Book
Subjects/Themes: Bedtime Stories, Rabbits
Plot: A little rabbit, getting ready for bed, names all the items in the "great green room" and then proceeds to tell each of those items goodnight.
Personal Thoughts: The illustrations in this book, done by Clement Hurd, are seemingly simple yet full of detail. The text with its simple rhymes has you searching the room for each of the items named. The reader can feel time pass and the night grow darker with each new page of the room. The last page is especially reminiscent of bedtime with the lights turned off and splashes of brightness coming from the fireplace and windows. A long time classic book that has withstood 50+ years this book is great for a bedtime themed storytime or flannel board story.
Other Books by Margaret Wise Brown: Runaway Bunny; My World.
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