Goodnight Moon (original 1947; edition 2007)

by Margaret Wise Brown (Author)

Series: Goodnight Moon (2)

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Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.

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Member:	helenbelcher1
Title:	Goodnight Moon
Authors:	Margaret Wise Brown (Author)
Info:	HarperCollins (2006), Edition: Reissue, 32 pages
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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown (1947)

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Core Vocabulary List for Goodnight Moon

Goodnight
Moon
Room
Balloon
Mouse
House
Kittens
Mittens
Brush
Hush
Chair
Air
Light
Night
Stars

Key Letter Sounds:

G: goodnight, green
M: moon, mouse, mittens
B: balloon, brush, bears
R: room, red
H: house, hush
N: night
L: light, little
S: stars, socks

This classic bedtime story helps reinforce rhyming patterns and soothing repetition while introducing vocabulary related to objects, animals, and nighttime. Its rhythmic text and calming imagery make it an excellent choice for lessons about routines and observation.

mommyonthespectrum | Jan 3, 2025 |

It's simple and has a calm tone, great as a comforting bedtime story. (

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IsisJai | Dec 12, 2024 |

Independent Reading Level: Second Grade
Awards: Parents' Choice Gold Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Library of Congress' "Books that Shaped America, and New York Public Library's "Books of the Century

abbymarae12 | Dec 2, 2024 |

Grades pre-k - 3
Awards-
Parents' Choice Gold Award
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
New York Public Library's "Books of the Century"
National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"
School Library Journal's "Top 100 Picture Books

madialyse1219 | Nov 30, 2024 |

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown is a timeless bedtime classic that gently lulls young children to sleep with its rhythmic text and comforting illustrations. The simple yet soothing story of a little bunny saying goodnight to various objects in his room creates a peaceful, calming atmosphere, making it a perfect choice for bedtime reading.

lbarlow5 | Nov 30, 2024 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Brown, Margaret Wise	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Hurd, Clement	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Marcus, Leonard S.	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

▾Series and work relationships

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Goodnight Moon (2)

Is contained in

The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud by Janet Schulman

HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection by Tegen Katherine

The World Treasury of Children's Literature: Books 1 - 3 by Clifton Fadiman

The World Treasury of Children's Literature: Book 1 by Clifton Fadiman

The World Treasury of Children's Literature: Books 1 & 2 by Clifton Fadiman (indirect)

The Runaway Bunny, The Story of Babar, and Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

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The Runaway Bunny / Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Goodnight Moon Classic Library: Contains Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and My World by Margaret Wise Brown

Baby's First Library Bundles: Goodnight Moon / The Little Engine that Could / Pat the Bunny / The Real Mother Goose / Peek-A Who?

Baby's First Library: The Runaway Bunny / Big Red Barn / Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

The Hutchinson Treasury of Stories to Read Aloud (Treasury) by Janet Schulman

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Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex

Goodnight iPad: a Parody for the next generation by Ann Droyd

Goodnight Bush: A Parody by Gan Golan

Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody Bedtime Book for Toddlers (Funny Gift Book for Science Lovers, Teachers, and Nerds) (Baby University) by Chris Ferrie

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Goodnight Loon by Abe Sauer

Goodnight Batcave by Dave Croatto

Has as a reference guide/companion

The Making of Goodnight Moon: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective by Leonard S. Marcus

▾Awards and Honors

Awards

Bowker Test award

Indies Choice Book Awards (Picture Book Hall of Fame – 2014)

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Canonical title

Goodnight Moon

Original title

Goodnight Moon

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People/Characters

The Cow Jumped Over the Moon

The Three Bears

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Important events

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Epigraph

Dedication

Aaron & Ari Slamovich

First words

In the great green room
There was a telephone

"50th anniversary retrospective by Leonard S. Marcus" begins: Children, like writers, need rooms of their own, places---whether real or imaginary---of peace and well-being and unconditional love, places where a secure sense of self can begin to grow.

Quotations

Goodnight moon
Goodnight cow jumping over the moon

Goodnight bears
Goodnight chairs

Goodnight kittens
And goodnight mittens

Goodnight clocks
And goodnight socks

Goodnight little house
And goodnight mouse

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