Synopses & Reviews
A never-before-published picture book from Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of Goodnight Moon, brought to life by Loren Long, #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing.
When the sun comes up and the day begins, the little bunny says good day to all the familiar things outside. To the birds in the skies and the bees in their hives, to everything one by one. And as the sun starts to set, it's time for the little bunny to say goodnight. Goodnight, kitty. Goodnight, bear. Goodnight, people everywhere.
This previously unpublished picture book by beloved children's book author Margaret Wise Brown uses her signature word pattern from the classic Goodnight Moon that has soothed generations of children to sleep. Paired with Loren Long's gorgeous illustrations, readers will take comfort in the reassuring world of the little bunny and delight at the attention to detail and hidden surprises on every page.
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“...this quiet story with its beautiful illustrations extends Good Night, Moon and is suitable for one-on-one sharing...” School Library Journal
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“With pleasing echoes of Brown’s famous classic, including bookends of a cow jumping over a moon, this bedtime story will entice families back again and again.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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"Created from two unpublished fragments written by Brown in 1950 this book seems slyly designed to answer the question “What happened to that bunny from Goodnight Moon?” This bunny has brown fur and is older and more independent. Long’s velvety energetic acrylics follow him from sunup to nightfall: he zooms around town on his bike delivering newspapers cares for his pet kitten and plays soccer with pals. While a connection to Goodnight Moon is never made explicit it’s there for anyone who wants to see it: there’s that lilting compact language (“Good morning to you!/ Open your eyes/ For every day/ Is a new surprise”) and at day’s end the rabbit retires to a bedroom in an underground burrow that features familiar visual cues including a fireplace red windows and a rocking chair in the corner. Whatever the original intent behind the texts that make up this story it’s comforting to imagine that the bunny so many know and love could have turned out to be such a sturdy and confident fellow. Ages 4–8. Illustrator’s agent: Steven Malk Writers House. (Oct.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
About the Author
Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include Nibble Nibble, My World, Where Have You Been?, Christmas in the Barn, The Dead Bird, and Sneakers, the Seaside Cat.