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Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown

A little rabbit says goodnight to everything in the great green room

1947Slow paceWarm

What it is about

A little bunny says goodnight to the room, the objects in it and the moon outside the window. The soft rhyme and slowing rhythm make it a classic bedtime ritual.

Who will enjoy it

Parents who want a calm, repeatable story to end the day with a baby or toddler.

What you will get

A peaceful wind-down that tells a child the day is over and it is safe to sleep, with a rhythm that invites yawns.

Facts

Genre

Children’s Books · Bedtime · Rhyme · Routine

Best for

0–12 months

Length

32 pages · about 5 minutes read aloud

More about this book

Who

A small bunny getting ready for bed.

World

One cozy green room at night.

What makes it different

Every page names things the child can find and say goodnight to.

Feel

Hushed and loving.

About the author

Margaret Wise Brown2 books on Tori BooksAmerican author of classic picture books for the very young, best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.

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