Synopses & Reviews
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 the mittens and the kittens, to everything 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.
The lap edition is larger than a regular hardcover and provides a special opportunity to snuggle and share.
Review
"...[this] oversize board book
edition of Goodnight Moon makes the great green room larger than ever,
allowing readers to trace with ease the tiny mouse that appears in each
spread." Publishers Weekly
Review
"...the art seems bolder and
brighter in [this] new reproduction — even the black-and-white art looks
sharper. [This] sturdy edition should withstand lots of toddler
handling." Hornbook Guide to Children
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 My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night.
Clement Hurd (1908-1988) is best known for illustrating Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny,
the classic picture books by Margaret Wise Brown. He studied painting
in Paris with Fernand Léger and others in the early 1930s. After his
return to the United States in 1935, he began to work in children's
books. He illustrated more than one hundred books, many of them with his
wife, Edith Thacher Hurd, including the Johnny Lion books, The Day the Sun Danced, and The Merry Chase. A native of New York City, he lived most of his life in Vermont and California.