Margaret Wise Brown - Goodnight Moon: Pw Zoo Hli

Pros: The rhythm of language gently lulls little ones
Cons: Babies grow up too quickly.

In the great green room, there was a telephone..."

In the warm peach-coloured upstairs bedroom, a baby boy was born, delivered by his father,admired by his brother, welcomed with tears and kisses by his mother.

A few days...

Pros: A classic book
Cons: Only for small children

Ok, I will start this review with a confession. I have three copies of this book. I have it in paper back, hard back and a cardboard book copy. Wheww! I feel much better now that I have got that off my chest.

I had no idea that this book by...

Pros: Interesting Illustrations, good book
Cons: It isn't really a story

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown was one of the first books we bought our second daughter. It was a Christmas gift on her first birthday and has quickly become a favorite for her as well as her older sister.

This is a very simple and...

Pros: clever illustrations; great learning tool for young minds to pick out objects
Cons: almost too simple for any age over preschool

The book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is a bedtime story classic. First published in 1947, this story has lulled many children to sleep over the years. Surprisingly, I first heard of this story and purchased the book nearly eleven years...

Pros: delightful story, great illustrations
Cons: none for us

This epinion is part of the "My Kids Favorite" Media Write-Off hosted by a great mom that I'm happy to call "friend", MaryTara.

Trying to come up with "My Kids Favorite" Book, Movie or TV Show to write about was no easy task....

Pros: Simple words, rhyming text, easy to memorize, predictable.
Cons: More appreciated for nostalgic effect than actual story plot.

With a copyright of 1947, one can say that this classic child fiction book has withstood the test of time. Just the title alone relinquishes a child comfort memory such as one realized by Captain Crunch cereal, Slapstick suckers, How...

Pros: Cute illustrations, classic story, easy to turn pages, sturdy and durable
Cons: Not one :)

I know that most people have heard of this book before, probably during their childhood, but this wasn't in my arsenal of books. Oh sure, I know what Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Giving Tree are... but Goodnight Moon just wasn't ...

Pros: Very rhythmatic. Helps put child to sleep. Easy to memorize, even if they can't read.
Cons: Pictures are dull.

Let's face it, bedtime can be stressfull! Just when you think the children have gone to sleep you hear..."I'm thirsty, mommy." "I'm cold." "I'm hot." "My covers came off." "There's something in my closet." "I need more light." "I heard a noise."
...

Pros: It's fun, kids love it, and they can relate to the bedtime rituals
Cons: None whatsoever

I never knew...Goodnight Moon is a story that was first published in 1947, and I had never, in my 25 years had heard of this book!

My best friend introduced me to Goodnight Moon when my son was a little over a year old, very enthusiastic and...

Pros: Pros: Quiet, calming story, repetitive, rhyming words, reassuring and comforting at bedtime or anytime
Cons: none

When our grandson was only a few months old, our daughter-in-law asked us to tape record ourselves reading story books. We live over 1,00 miles away and she wanted her son to remember our voices when we were not there. One book we chose was "Goodnight...

Pros: simple sweet story
Cons: I can't find fault with it

The story

A little bunny is going to bed. His room is green and filled with all of his favorite things. As the time for sleep draws near he wishes a good night to everything in his room in turn.

to kittens and mittens...

Pros: Simple, beautifully illustrated
Cons: A bit slow, perhaps

This children's book has obviously generated bushels of critical acclaim. It seems wrongheaded to pile another log onto the woodpile, but I feel compelled to do so, only if to air my own admiration for this work. I do have a twist, however, we have...

Pros: Simple, sweet, gentle. Illustrations are simple and excellent
Cons: You may find yourself quoting this book frequently and without thinking about it :-)

It is somewhat ironic that after 4 and a half years of what is commonly referred to as "mommy brain" (a condition in which even the simplest of words and thoughts slips through the sieve of my mind with startling regularity), I can still...

Pros: wonderful story and great illustrations
Cons: nothing

I have two boys ages 3 years and 21 months. Our bedtime routine includes me reading this book, Goodnight Moon. They absolutely adore this book. In fact almost every night, I have to read this book to them. But my 3 year old will only let me read...

Pros: Durable form will endure the hardships of little library users.
Cons: Could it be a little bigger? Please?

A nagging restlessness pulled me from my slumber. Walking to the kitchen, I was drawn to the window there by her glowing presence and gazed out into the eastern summer sky. In the still, black backdrop, there she was suspended, perfectly contained within...