Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon

This warm and cuddly book is the perfect read for a child tucked in bed, ready to dream. In Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, a little bunny goes through his night time ritual and says goodnight to all of his surroundings. The simplicity of the calming rhyme scheme could put any energetic little one right to bed. The text itself is an effortless read, allowing the child to read it for him/herself or choose to be read to by an adult. I have a personal connection with this book, as my mother used to read it to me before I went to sleep, so I too could say goodnight to things in my room. I can safely recommend this picture book to any adult who wants to put their rambunctious child to bed, or simply wants to spend time with his/ her son or daughter. For a child who doesn’t want to go to sleep, this children’s book shows that all people, even mittens, kittens, bears and chairs must rest to start a new day.

The Pictures in this book are so beautifully detailed and colorful, everything strategically placed. The colors are bold; however, it’s more of a calming bold, easy on the eyes rather then the author filling the pages with lively energetic colors. In every colored picture, the room gets progressively darker to show that time is indeed passing and its time for little bunny to go to bed. Between every colored picture spread is a black and white spread, something that immediately drew in my interest. Perhaps the black and white pictures represent dreaming, and make believe; or perhaps they do not represent anything at all. Whatever the case may be, the black and white pictures serve as a great contrast to the colorful spreads, making each flip of the page more and more anticipated for a child reader.