Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
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Author: Margaret Wise BrownBrand: Mudpuppy / Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator: Clement Hurd
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-06
ISBN: 0060775858
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Reviews of Goodnight Moon
Book Review: An overrated "classic"
Summary: 3 Stars
I first have to say that I am 30 years old at the time of writing and I had never read this story as a child. I bought it recently for my three-year-old nephew because of its reputation as a classic children's story, and I read it for the first time when it was delivered. Before receiving it, I read some of the negative reviews and wrote them off as "just not getting it," despite the fact that I hadn't actually read it yet. I just figured a classic story such as this couldn't possibly be bad.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with some of the negative comments I've read. This book's reputation seems to be based more on good memories of having read it as a child than of it actually being a good read in itself. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but there are certain things I look for in stories that I buy for my nephew, and this book did not have them.
Ironically, what I think is the biggest problem is probably what many people find so appealing about it: the simple phrases of "Goodnight X, goodnight Y" are simplistic to the point of stupidity, and that's the entire book. Each page has one or two of these phrases, which means you will be turning the pages rather quickly. Granted, you can dwell on each page and study the items in the room, and let your child find the mouse hidden on most (but not all) pages (which my nephew enjoys doing), but there are two problems with doing this: 1) I read to my nephew with just a bedside lamp on, so it's difficult to lie there and study the page up close because the room is fairly dark (and don't we want it dark when they're trying to go to sleep?), and 2) this severely breaks up the rhythm of the story -- not that there is much of story anyway, but saying "Goodnight socks" and then spending two minutes looking at items on the page, then turning the page and saying "Goodnight mouse" is not my idea of a compelling story for a child to learn from.
I also don't understand why every other pair of pages is in black and white. If the writing isn't so stellar, then the artwork should be, and it is fine on the colored pages, but the black and white pages are rather boring.
What I'd like from a children's book is a story interesting enough to capture my nephew's imagination and keep him interested in the characters or events. I'd also like more sustained writing so that he can hear the flow of sentences and enhance his vocabulary. "Goodnight Moon" offers neither of these things.
Summary of Goodnight Moon
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 on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to themittens and the kittens, toeverything one by one -- the little bunny says goodnight.
In this classic of 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.
"In the great green room / There was a telephone / And a red balloon / And a picture of-- / The cow jumping over the moon." Maybe you and your favorite baby have heard this soothing, rhythmic beginning to Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd's classic Goodnight Moon once or a thousand times. But has your child ever heard it while sporting Goodnight Moon bunny slippers? This compact, clear-plastic tote carries the sturdy board-book edition of Goodnight Moon and one pair of baby-sized slippers, ready to take along for bedtime, naptime, or storytime. These 4-inch-long slippers, equipped with rubber-dotted soles, are made of a thin, soft, blue-and-white-striped fabric with felt-like bands of orange cloth around the elasticized ankles. Best of all perhaps is the sweet bunny head on the top of each slipper, and the white bunny tails on the heels. (The slippers are sized for babies 6 months to one year old)
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