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| Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Creator: Clement Hurd
Brand: Crocodile Creek
Category: Book
List Price: $8.99
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Rating:  600 reviews
Sales Rank: 441
Media: Board book
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Pages: 30
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: 8793-3
ISBN: 0694003611
UPC: 000694003615
EAN: 9780694003617
ASIN: 0694003611
Publication Date: September 30, 1991
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: In good condition. No wear on cover; spine is uncracked. Has inscription to previous owner written on back cover. Good reading copy in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Some pages may include limited notes and highlighting. Ships in 24 hours. Satisfaction Gauranteed.
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Beloved children's book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd
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)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 595 more reviews...
 A classic for a reason May 3, 2001
Jennifer L. Rogers (St. Louis, Mo USA)
53 out of 62 found this review helpful
I got this book (in the board version) for a shower gift for my now 2-year-old daughter. I didn't remember reading this book as a child and at first it seemed a little odd -- the pictures weren't tremendously appealing and the rhyme scheme seemed strange. I have, however, been converted. After reading the book several times to my newborn daughter, I noticed how soothing it was to her. She seemed to be able to see the pictures and, as she got older, would reach out to touch elements in each. We read it every night for months, because it seemed to set a good tone for bedtime. After learning a little more about how children think, I began to understand what made it so appealing -- the ritual of saying good night to familiar objects helped reassure her when she had to say good night to her mom and dad, which can be scary for tiny kids.Now, of course, she's a big girl and says it's a "baby book". However, it's still by her bed and I've overheard her "reading" it to herself or to her baby brother many times. It's an excellent choice for a baby you love.
Once you have a child to read this to, you will understand! December 23, 1999
Suzanne Amara (MA)
43 out of 50 found this review helpful
Until I started reading to my older son, I didn't really understand what was this book's unique hold on people was. However, from my first reading to him, I did! There must be something magical about this book and the way children love it. It's very comforting to them, with the easy to memorize lines and the gentle arrival in the great green room of nighttime. However, it's also full of little details for them to notice and delight in--the hidden mouse, the dollhouse with lights on, the pictures on the wall. It's the perfect book to start kids "reading" themselves---leave out the crucial word in a line and wait for them to say it---"a bowlful of...." "MUSH!", they scream with delight! And they all love the "Goodnight Nobody" page best---I think it really gets kids thinking in a philosophical way---How can you say Goodnight to Nobody? This book is a true, true gem and belongs in every library.
Perfect Gift May 23, 2007
Eva Monplaisier
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Goodnight Moon" fulfills two very powerful needs to small children - to keep their mothers close to their sides as long as possible and to make closure on their day by telling each object goodnight. It is a poetic and soothing book helping babies and parents to calm down and go to bed. This charming story of a young rabbit's bedtime ritual invokes the kind of cozy quiet that invites the peaceful security of pleasant dreams. This book is a "must have" for any parent of a young child. Add to it "Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 1" and you have a perfect birthday package. You might also want to cosider Corduroy , The Giving Tree, and Love You Forever
The perfect bedtime book July 22, 2000
Robert James (Culver City, CA USA)
65 out of 84 found this review helpful
At the risk of sounding redundant, "Goodnight Moon" succeeds in entrancing every toddler (and every toddler's parent) who sees and hears it. Unlike many other books suitable for children at an early linguistic level, "Goodnight Moon" manages to capture both adult and child in its charms. The repetitive structure never bores, as it constantly surprises with its rhymes and subjects (I still laugh at the blank page where it goes "Goodnight nobody"). My daughter is now three, and she isn't quite as excited by the book as she was when she started hearing it at one, and when she insisted on it every night when she was two, but she still likes to take it out every once in awhile. I still love "Goodnight Moon," however, and look forward to reading it to my next child, and to my grandchildren. I only wish my mother had known about this book when I was a child!
#1 Childrens Book September 22, 2005
Daniel McKinnon (Tewksbury, MA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is my daughter's favorite book!! It's so simple, so touching, so sweet. When you read this book to yourself you will probably wonder what the big deal is, but when you have a child on your lap and you don't rush through the book but you take your time and point to the pictures as you read, you will be taken into another world. 'Goodnight Moon' just goes to show that a book doesn't need to be long to be good, and this book isn't just good, it's wonderful!!
Goodnight Stars
Goodnight Air
Goodnight Noises Everywhere
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I get a smile on my face just reading to myself as I think how much my little girl loves this classic tale.
***** HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION
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