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Top Baby Books:
Goodnight Moon
Author:
Heather's Review:
Margaret Wise Brown has the exclusive honor of being the only author to have two books listed as one of the Top Baby Books. (Runaway Bunny
is the other.) This beloved classic is a favorite before bedtime. In fact, it's best read aloud in a whisper.
The gentle pattern and repetition is soothing and sleepy as you slowly see the nursery transform into sleep. Saying goodnight to familiar things
provides a quiet closure to the day and can help ease into the separation of sleep. I may be a little biased, since my
mother read this to me when I was young, but it's a favorite around our home.
Besides the rhythm, parents can enjoy noticing smaller details in the pictures as you read (for the hundredth time). Things like watching the hands
on the clock progress, pointing out the movements of the mouse, various nursery-rhyme paintings, and other little quirks. (Wikipedia has a complete
list if you're interested.)
An Excerpt:
Goodnight comb.
And goodnight brush.
Goodnight nobody,
Goodnight mush.
If You Have to Nit-Pick...
The most common complaint about Goodnight Moon are the illustrations. Since the book was originally published in 1947, the pictures are somewhat
dated. Bright colors, strong lines...they are characteristics of Margaret Wise Brown's children's books. If you don't care for vintage-art, then
you may not like this book (or any of Margaret Wise Brown's books for that matter).
Where To Buy
Amazon.com
What Do You Think of
Goodnight Moon?
Now it's your turn. Share your thoughts on this classic book. Make it easy on yourself by cutting and pasting these questions directly into your review.
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- Uploading a picture of your baby and Goodnight Moon.
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You get one bonus entry every week per website!
Naturally, I'll have to verify your subscriptions and promotions in order to grant your bonus entries. Simply email me here via an online form
or directly at heather@the-essential-infant-resource-for-moms.com.
Contest MUSTS:
- You MUST make your review helpful. Not helpful? No entry. The best way to do this is to copy the questions listed in the entry
form and answer them one at a time. Here's a great example of a helpful review (add a photo for a bonus entry!).
- You MUST include your email address in your entry. Otherwise, how can I contact you when you win?
Questions to Answer In Your Review
- What do you really like (or dislike) about this book?
- Share a memory you have of this book (either from your childhood, or with your baby) that makes it special to you.
- What do you think of the illustrations?
- What is your baby's favorite part?
- If you had only 5 books on your baby's book shelf, would this be one of them? What would be the other 4?
Copy and paste the questions into your entry, then answer them. It's that easy!
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