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Summary: My daughter's favorite book
Review: I started reading this book to my daughter when she was about 8 months old. She is now 21 months old and still loves it. In fact, she chooses this book every time to read. I think the book's rhythmic cadence explains the appeal of this book. It's a definite must-have!
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Summary: Favorite Bedtime Story
Review: Goodnight moon was my favoite bedtime story growing up. It stands the test of time. Now I am 32 years old and this is the 1st book I think of when I am purchasing a book for a gift for a young child.
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Summary: On Par with Make Way for Ducklings
Review: Your youngest children will love the alliterative style of "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd.The repetition and sing-song quality will help your child remember and process language. The colorful pictures will help keep him or her involved, and you'll both love this book as a tool for bedtime preparation. On par with "Make Way for Ducklings"? You betcha! "Make Way..." is for a slightly older reader, but the same connections of pictures and words, though in very different styles, can be found. I fully recommend "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd. Anthony Trendl
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Summary: A definite item to get for a toddler.
Review: This little book, in the board book edition (are there any other versions available?) was given to my son when he was only a few months old, and it became an early favorite. It is the story of a rabbit bidding a "good night" to every object in his bedroom. There is a melodic cadence to it, and with repeated use, would seem to be an effective tool in the Pavlovian or Classical conditioning of your child in going to sleep during or shortly after its reading. The animations are made so that the rabbit's bedroom gets darker as the story unfolds, and it is truly bedtime for all, upon the book's conclusion. This is a very good (if not "definite") selection for toddlers and perhaps preschoolers. I recommend.
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Summary: Still reading it....
Review: My daughter and I read this every night...and we have been doing so since she was a few months old. Start your own bedtime ritual with this classic. Goodnight stars, goodnight moon...and goodnight baby.
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Summary: good for going to sleep
Review: I had never heard of Goodnight Moon until my niece was born but since then it has become a favorite. I read this to my little one as a signal that the end of the day is near and it's time for bed. This book has a lulling quality that is soothing and calming. At times I still can't see the hype but my little one loves this book so that's all that matters.
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Summary: Good night mouse!
Review: I read this book (still!) to my now three and five year old boys. The book itself is a soothing lullaby with a very catchy rhythm. But the reason I rated it five is that not only did my boys enjoy the book, but the older one, at a very early age started this little Good Night Moon game, in which he'd look for the mouse. It seems that Clement Hurd, the illustrator, did this intentionally (and quite ingeniously) as the mouse is not always easy to find! But my kids always had a blast looking for that little mouse!
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Summary: My son loves this book!
Review: I have been reading this book to my son since he was born, and we both love it. The rhythm of the words makes it very calming; I use it when my son needs to refocus, as well as to start thinking about bedtime. Now that he is 18 months old, he also can point to the fireplace, the lamp, the kitty, the clock, etc. when asked where they are, then point to OUR fireplace, lamp, etc. It's a very sweet book, and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Can be confusing....
Review: I had some difficulty discerning anything even resembling a plot in this novella. The drawings were nice but the alternating color/black and white pages wreacked havoc on my eyes. Be warned: after I finished "Goodnight Moon" it was days before I could pick up another book or magazine. I also found myself backtracking several times. The rather simple theme of the book is to introduce the reader to an object, person, or concept. The author exhausts the possibilities contained within a particular room, then backtracks and wishes each object, person, or concept goodnight. While I doubt this theme will appeal to many readers older than 11 or 12 years of age, it can be terribly confusing even to those of us with adult sensibilities. For instance, on one page the author wishes goodnight to "nobody." Although my memory is prone to short-term failures, I was quite convinced that the concept of "nobody" had never been introduced in the first place. I flipped back, and indeed it had not!!!! Many young readers (again, 12 and under) may be troubled by this; I simply recognized that Ms. Brown was probably being paid by the page or word and was trying to "pull a fast one" on her editor. I do know that, for some reason, this book is considered a classic. I must be missing something here.
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Summary: This book stinks!
Review: I don't see what all the fuss is about over this book. It's rather stupid, really. If you want a really good bedtime book, try Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton. The kids love it!
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