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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 21, 2001
Pros: The rhythm of language gently lulls little ones
Cons: Babies grow up too quickly.
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 5, 2011
Pros: Great read for babies and as they grow, they can point to pictures.
Cons: Really none.
Summary: In the world of night time reading books, this one stands out as a MUST HAVE for every family. Every child, whether one month or 3 years, will love the lovely story of a Mother Bunny and her darling Baby Bunny. this book is also wonderful for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2011
Pros: A fun nighttime ritual, great illustrations, easy to memorize.
Cons: None.
Summary: Even though this book has been around for many, many years (1947, it says), I had never heard of it, not even when my daughter was born (15 years ago), but my son discovered it and knows it well! He loves this book so much, that we have it ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 2, 2010
Pros: It's a great way to end the day and out the kids to bed
Cons: I don't have any cons for this one.
Summary: I can't quite explain why I love this book. I just remember reading to my son for the first time and we both seems to fall in love with it. It was also the first book both of my kids started reading along with me, especially the part "and the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 18, 2010
Pros: Cute story and beautiful illustrations.
Cons: None.
Summary: “Goodnight Moon” is a classic bedtime story by Margaret Wise Brown along with illustrations by Clement Hurd and it is basically about a small rabbit is saying goodnight to all the objects and pets in his room. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2010
Pros: cute pictures, soothing sense of ritual
Cons: essentially plotless, dull
Summary: One of the most memorable components of family-friendly TV series The Waltons is the inevitable scene in which the lights go out and various members of the extremely large family call out goodnight to each other. It’s not as flashy as the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 6, 2007
Pros: Cute illustrations, classic story, easy to turn pages, sturdy and durable
Cons: Not one :)
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 29, 2004
Pros: Simple, charming, teaches concepts
Cons: Can become boring very quickly (mostly for the parent)
Summary: Have you ever wondered what made this a classic? After all, it’s something you could have written, isn’t it? You might even have it memorized by five readings. Let’s examine what makes this such a wonderful display of fundamental learning ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2004
Pros: Children love it. A classic.
Cons: Can't think of any.
Summary: A while back, when my toddler was an infant, we were riding home from my inlaw’s house – an hour’s drive. About fifteen minutes into the trip, our son began to cry. No, that’s not right. Our son began to howl. I tried everything to soothe him. Talking, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2003
Pros: Sturdy board book version of a beloved classic.
Cons: You may go out of your mind from reading it so many times.
Summary: This was the first book my daughter ever loved! She had the paper version - which became the clear t ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2003
Pros: My children love this book.
Cons: My copy is starting to wear out.
Summary: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is a fun book to enjoy with children. It has pictures by Cleme ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 28, 2003
Pros: Sturdy, comforting, rhythmic
Cons: Nothing at all
Summary: This book is so good, we had to buy it twice! I read this book every night to my three year old. When he was about 4 months old, I swear he said "MUSH!" when we got to the good night mush part. He had just started eating solid food, and, well, he ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2002
Pros: A gentle, soft and kind book for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Cons: None
Summary: Goodnight Moon was written more than 50 years ago, in the 1940s. It is one of the softest and sweetest books ever written for small children. What is it about? Well, it's not really "about" anything. A little baby bunny rabbit is saying goodnight to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 28, 2002
Pros: Wonderfully simplistic
Cons: Can read by heart after two readings.
Summary: This book, written in 1944, was not published until 1947. Since that time, it has been well received by children everywhere. The timelessness of this book has to be wondered at. At first glance, the book seems very simple, leading one to wonder where ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 9, 2001
Pros: classic book,soothing transition to bed
Cons: for the young child only (not a big con-books are geared for a certain age)
Summary: We have a couple copies of this book. My brother in law had this book as a child and when I had my daughter it was passed on to us. Then the hospital also gave this book to all its newborns. As you can see it is a popular book around here.
The ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 30, 2001
Pros: Durable form will endure the hardships of little library users.
Cons: Could it be a little bigger? Please?
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 7, 2001
Pros: delightful story, great illustrations
Cons: none for us
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 16, 2001
Pros: A classic book
Cons: Only for small children
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 7, 2001
Pros: Simple enough for children to memorize, calming, but can also inspire interaction.
Cons: Parents or caregivers may soon tire of the repetition.
Summary: In my opinion no small child's library should be without this book. From it's simple illustrations to it's soothing cadence this is a must read for bedtime everywhere. Some would say that it's too simplistic, or too repetative, but that's part of it's ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 4, 2001
Pros: Colorful, repetitive (easy to memorize)
Cons: very boring for an adult to read
Summary: I work at a daycare, and Goodnight Moon is the all time favorite bedtime story. I have been reading naptime stories daily for nearly three years now, and the kids just can't get enough of this one. The children love the fact that they know it. They ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2001
Pros: Great bedtime story
Cons: Adults find themselves reading it over and over
Summary: Goodnight Moon is a book that my mother used to read to me when I was a little girl. I really grew to love it, and it is still on my bookshelf today. It is a really sweet book, and it is a great bedtime story. Adults will find themselves reading it a ... read more
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