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Good Day, Good Night
A never-before-published picture book from Margaret Wise Brown, the bestselling author of Goodnight Moon, brought to life by Loren Long, #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama’s Of Thee I Sing.
When the sun comes up and the day begins, the little bunny says good day to all the familiar things outside. To the birds in the skies and the bees in their hives, to everything one by one. And as the sun starts to set, it’s time for the little bunny to say goodnight. Goodnight, kitty. Goodnight, bear. Goodnight, people everywhere.
This previously unpublished picture book by beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown uses her signature word pattern from the classic Goodnight Moon that has soothed generations of children to sleep. Paired with Loren Long’s gorgeous illustrations, readers will take comfort in the reassuring world of the little bunny and delight at the attention to detail and hidden surprises on every page.
When the sun comes up and the day begins, the little bunny says good day to all the familiar things outside. To the birds in the skies and the bees in their hives, to everything one by one. And as the sun starts to set, it’s time for the little bunny to say goodnight. Goodnight, kitty. Goodnight, bear. Goodnight, people everywhere.
This previously unpublished picture book by beloved children’s book author Margaret Wise Brown uses her signature word pattern from the classic Goodnight Moon that has soothed generations of children to sleep. Paired with Loren Long’s gorgeous illustrations, readers will take comfort in the reassuring world of the little bunny and delight at the attention to detail and hidden surprises on every page.
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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Margaret Wise Brown
419 books1,147 followersMargaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 70 years ago, her books still sell very well.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
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June 7, 2018We love Margaret Wise Brown’s children’s books and when I saw this one, I couldn’t wait to bring it home for my 4-year-old. I mean, just look at that cover!
The sun is coming up and little bunny is starting the day. Little bunny says hello to the sky, the birds, the bees in the hive, and even little kitty drinking her milk. The whole community is getting ready for a big, busy day. When the moon comes up, the night begins and now it’s time for sleep. Little bunny says goodnight to everyone and everything before bedtime.
This is such a cute bedtime book for little ones. The illustrations are so beautiful and the story very simple for new readers. I wasn’t sure how I felt about how the story flips to night so quickly, but I’m happy to have this one in our collection. I think it would be fun to read the book in the morning up until you get to the ‘go live your day’ page, and then come back to the night section and close the book out at bedtime. Kids will enjoy it!
4****
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The sun is coming up and little bunny is starting the day. Little bunny says hello to the sky, the birds, the bees in the hive, and even little kitty drinking her milk. The whole community is getting ready for a big, busy day. When the moon comes up, the night begins and now it’s time for sleep. Little bunny says goodnight to everyone and everything before bedtime.
This is such a cute bedtime book for little ones. The illustrations are so beautiful and the story very simple for new readers. I wasn’t sure how I felt about how the story flips to night so quickly, but I’m happy to have this one in our collection. I think it would be fun to read the book in the morning up until you get to the ‘go live your day’ page, and then come back to the night section and close the book out at bedtime. Kids will enjoy it!
4****
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June 9, 2018
I'm having so much fun reading these children's books that have been enjoying thanks to my daughter and grandchildren. Margaret Wise Brown gives us this cute story in the life of a little bunny as he/she was waking for a wonderful day. Many characters pictured throughout and beautifully colored illustrations by Loren Long. An awesome book for pre-school and up.
November 29, 2020
While I actually have enjoyed Loren Long's accompanying illustrations quite a bit more than I thought I would from the rather saccharinely exaggerated book cover image (and that I have especially liked the realistic and natural looking visuals of the birds and the bees, with no pun intended here and just a bit of tongue in cheek, although I still would rather have had human characters, human figures depicted by the illustrator than anthropomorphic bunny rabbits living in Hobbit like caves), I do have to say that the text itself, that Margaret Wise Brown's narrative often feels rather awkward and with a rhyme sequence that I think really does seem to stumble a bit and thus could make Good Day, Good Night possibly jarring and distracting especially if it were being read aloud.
And while I indeed both enjoy and appreciate the sentiments portrayed (bidding good morning to everything at the start of the day and then bidding good night to everything at its end), the more than occasional awkwardness and repetitiveness of the author's text and in particular that to and for me, Good Day, Good Night also does always seem to feel like rather a pale reflection and derivative of Margaret Wise Brown's similar but both more well-known and yes quite more magically rendered Good Night, Moon has definitely caused me to have at best a decidedly ho-hum and "sweet but not all that special" reaction (both textually and illustratively) to Good Day, Good Night (and really, truly, Good Day, Good Night is therefore also not what I would consider in any manner a "must read" Margaret Wise Brown book and certainly not at all en par with the classics for which she is known and loved). And of course, I also have to wonder whether Margaret Wise Brown would have even wanted to have Good Day, Good Night published, seeing that it supposedly was posthumously created by cobbling together two unfinished and unpolished manuscripts (which sadly rather shows and is as such also in my opinion a bit of an insult to the author's memory).
And while I indeed both enjoy and appreciate the sentiments portrayed (bidding good morning to everything at the start of the day and then bidding good night to everything at its end), the more than occasional awkwardness and repetitiveness of the author's text and in particular that to and for me, Good Day, Good Night also does always seem to feel like rather a pale reflection and derivative of Margaret Wise Brown's similar but both more well-known and yes quite more magically rendered Good Night, Moon has definitely caused me to have at best a decidedly ho-hum and "sweet but not all that special" reaction (both textually and illustratively) to Good Day, Good Night (and really, truly, Good Day, Good Night is therefore also not what I would consider in any manner a "must read" Margaret Wise Brown book and certainly not at all en par with the classics for which she is known and loved). And of course, I also have to wonder whether Margaret Wise Brown would have even wanted to have Good Day, Good Night published, seeing that it supposedly was posthumously created by cobbling together two unfinished and unpolished manuscripts (which sadly rather shows and is as such also in my opinion a bit of an insult to the author's memory).
November 5, 2017
The publishers keep finding pieces of Brown's work, and this is clearly a follow up to her timeless Goodnight Moon. But with all the wonderful, sensitive illustrators out there, who on earth picked Loren Long for this? Sure, there are bunnies here, but they are nothing like the bunnies Clement Hurd used in both "Moon" and in The Runaway Bunny, with their sweetness and charm. These look more like current computer generated hipster works. I wouldn't have expected the editors to find an artist to COPY Hurd's work, but surely there was someone out there who would have had a feel for this book. Hell, even Karen Katz, whose work I find exceptionally cutsey, might have done a better job. She actually did a tolerable job on an earlier "found" story of Brown's.
This will be a nice short term seller. But it's the originals that will continue to delight families for generations to come.
This will be a nice short term seller. But it's the originals that will continue to delight families for generations to come.
October 15, 2019
It's Margaret Wise Brown who always has a way with words. Reminiscent of Good Night Moon>, if you like that one, this one is for you.
December 22, 2020
My mom and dad read this book to me every night before bed. I love it!
March 4, 2018
A bunny take you through the day of being the first to wake up and greet the world. He take you through his day of saying good Morning and hello to various other animals. He also take you through the process of saying goodnight. If you’ve read Goodnight Moon then save your money, it’s a waste. The pictures however are very inviting and nice to look at but it was so not worth the $18 that my daughter talked her dad into spending on it
October 8, 2017
Loren Long sticks with Margaret Wise Brown's style of illustrations in this never-before-published text by Brown. Given that bunnies are such dawn/dusk animals, I'd like to think that Brown was attempting to share with children that we wake and begin our day and should be grateful for good rest as the sun sets. Makes my heart sing!
November 8, 2017
Some of my very favorite picture books are written by Margaret Wise Brown.
December 27, 2020
"I didn't like it." --Isaac, age 4
July 7, 2021
This rabbit seems to live in Hobbiton. 😂
December 6, 2017
Such a sweet book for bedtime. We all enjoyed this one.
November 6, 2017
Review originally posted on my blog,
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With a bunny and a bedroom that emulates but doesn’t entirely mimic Hurd’s illustrations from Goodnight Moon, this little bunny first greets the sun’s first light then his town and his friends. He then spends the second half of the book saying goodnight to them all. Some of the text of the second half echoed Goodnight Moon too. The two halves are split by a single line imploring the reader to seize the day (which Long illustrates with a game of soccer). Loren Long’s illustrations are maybe a little more muted but her color palette much broader than Hurd’s. The illustrations are detailed, complete, rather beautiful.
With a bunny and a bedroom that emulates but doesn’t entirely mimic Hurd’s illustrations from Goodnight Moon, this little bunny first greets the sun’s first light then his town and his friends. He then spends the second half of the book saying goodnight to them all. Some of the text of the second half echoed Goodnight Moon too. The two halves are split by a single line imploring the reader to seize the day (which Long illustrates with a game of soccer). Loren Long’s illustrations are maybe a little more muted but her color palette much broader than Hurd’s. The illustrations are detailed, complete, rather beautiful.
November 17, 2017
another classic...beautiful illustrations...
October 17, 2017
this is decent, but doesn't flow as well as Goodnight Moon
November 27, 2017
Fans of Goodnight Moon might enjoy this previously unpublished book by Margaret Wise Brown
Picture book, fiction
Interest level: Pre-K
2 out of 5 stars
I really wish the publishing of unfinished manuscripts of deceased writers would stop. Dr. Seuss, Harper Lee, and now Margaret Wise Brown are all examples of authors whose previously unpublished works have been exploited for a profit.
Good Day, Good Night reads like a possible a first draft of the book that eventually became Good Night Moon. The main character is a young rabbit who is waking up and greeting the day. Maybe this is the follow-up to the young rabbit we put to bed the night before in Good Night Moon?
As the day gets going in the rabbit's town, we encounter the first hints of the lilting rhyme that made Goodnight Moon such a wonderful text to read aloud.
When you turn the page, it is suddenly dark and the bunny is now telling everyone goodnight. There is no transition from day to night, and the page turn marks an abrupt jump in the storyline. I turned back several times to make sure I didn't miss something.
The text of this book does not read as smoothly as Goodnight Moon. There are rough passages that cause the reader to stumble over the awkward rhythm:
Overall, this book is very weak compared to the original Goodnight Moon. People will want to read this follow-up out of nostalgia. It could make a good read aloud for an adult with a young child. You would want to pause at certain areas and make connections to self. This could help with some of the awkward transitions in the story. I would have given the book one star, but I love Loren Long's style and feel they are a good fit for the story.
Picture book, fiction
Interest level: Pre-K
2 out of 5 stars
I really wish the publishing of unfinished manuscripts of deceased writers would stop. Dr. Seuss, Harper Lee, and now Margaret Wise Brown are all examples of authors whose previously unpublished works have been exploited for a profit.
Good Day, Good Night reads like a possible a first draft of the book that eventually became Good Night Moon. The main character is a young rabbit who is waking up and greeting the day. Maybe this is the follow-up to the young rabbit we put to bed the night before in Good Night Moon?
As the day gets going in the rabbit's town, we encounter the first hints of the lilting rhyme that made Goodnight Moon such a wonderful text to read aloud.
Good day, treesAfter this we are told to "Go live your day!"
And birds in the skies
Good day, bees
Buzz out of your hives
Good day, kitty
There's milk in your cup
Stretch, little cat
Try to wake up
When you turn the page, it is suddenly dark and the bunny is now telling everyone goodnight. There is no transition from day to night, and the page turn marks an abrupt jump in the storyline. I turned back several times to make sure I didn't miss something.
The text of this book does not read as smoothly as Goodnight Moon. There are rough passages that cause the reader to stumble over the awkward rhythm:
Good night, skyIt really felt impossible for me to review this book on its own merits, due to its obvious similarities with the treasured classic, Good Night Moon. I find it interesting that the publisher decided to use an illustrator whose style is nothing like the original illustrations of Clement Hurd. Loren Long's acrylic paintings feature adorable animals with large eyes and there is a nostalgic sense to the scenes that fit well with the tone of the text. Long even incorporates a tribute to Hurd's illustrations as the bunny heads to bed.
And the daylight
Good night, flowers
Bugs, good night
Overall, this book is very weak compared to the original Goodnight Moon. People will want to read this follow-up out of nostalgia. It could make a good read aloud for an adult with a young child. You would want to pause at certain areas and make connections to self. This could help with some of the awkward transitions in the story. I would have given the book one star, but I love Loren Long's style and feel they are a good fit for the story.
October 18, 2017
Simple text and detailed illustrations introduce day and night in this extension of the beloved classic, Goodnight Moon.
This book was cobbled together by an editor from two fragments Brown scripted in 1950. The illustrations have some charm, but occasionally awkward rhymes and inconsistencies in verb tenses make for a weak text.
I have nothing but respect for Brown as an author and illustrator, but in my humble opinion, this story doesn't feel polished to me. I don't think she intended these fragments to become a published book.
This book was cobbled together by an editor from two fragments Brown scripted in 1950. The illustrations have some charm, but occasionally awkward rhymes and inconsistencies in verb tenses make for a weak text.
I have nothing but respect for Brown as an author and illustrator, but in my humble opinion, this story doesn't feel polished to me. I don't think she intended these fragments to become a published book.
May 3, 2019
I loved the story and I loved Long's illustrations, and how all the bunny houses reminded me of Hobbit houses. I liked how the bees are sleeping on little beehive platforms. I liked the "Harey Dairy." The little bunny's room is slightly reminiscent of the bedroom in Goodnight Moon. I think this is aimed at very young children, encouraging them first to welcome each day, and then to welcome the night and bedtime. I cannot know for sure, but I wonder if Brown developed this text into Goodnight Moon, which was published as the preferred text.
May 8, 2019
I loved the adorable pictures. Just expected a little more prose or beauty in Margaret Wise Brown's writing - this didn't quite match or equal the level you typically find in her other delightful works.
Ages: 2 - 4
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Ages: 2 - 4
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June 19, 2019
Hard not to think of its classic sister, GOODNIGHT MOON. Same rhythm in the words, same evocative coziness. Loren Long's illustrations are almost too adorable for human eyes. There is a lovely two-page spread where Richard Scary meets The Shire.
October 22, 2017
Not that good.
January 12, 2018
Why? Why would they publish this? The words don't flow and I can't believe that Margaret Wise Brown intended for this to be put out there. Ugh. (The illustrations are nice!)
November 21, 2017
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Hello, friends! Our book today is Good Day, Good Night, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Loren Long, a previously unpublished work by the beloved author of Goodnight Moon that explores the differences between night and day.
A little bunny sits atop his warren, watching as the sun rises and the day begins. Sunlight fills his little rabbit village and his neighbors begin to populate the cozy lanes, delivering papers, doing chores, and playing games. A family of birds swoops and chirps, bees buzz busily around their hive. Then, as the sun begins to creep back down to the horizon, the day slows, with animals and bunny neighbors finishing their days and settling into their homes to sleep.
This is a sweet story with some real charm, exactly what you would expect from a book authored by Brown. There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking here, but there is a nice cadence to the text, which is noticeably livelier during the day scenes then mellows through dusk and night, making it very pleasant to read aloud. The narrative can feel a bit disjointed at times, likely due to the story being adapted from an unpolished manuscript, but it’s not enough to sink the story. The illustrations are a good fit, bringing a fresh look to Brown’s narrative style while still making some very cute callbacks to her well-known classic stories and the Clement Hurd illustrations that accompanied them; for instance, the bunny’s bedroom is shown using the same color scheme as the baby bunny’s room from Goodnight Moon. The length was fine, and JJ enjoyed it. Overall, a very nice story of night and day that leaves the reader with a warm feeling, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved!
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November 16, 2019
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GOOD DAY, GOOD NIGHT follows a bunny on his journey from sun-up to sunset, as he travels around town, plays soccer, and lives his day. The text is accompanied by full page images and includes various other animals, such as a kitten, birds, and bees (as well as other insects).
What I loved: The board book is a great size for little hands, and the word-to-picture ratio is great! There are no more than a few short phrases on any given page spread. The illustrations are gorgeous, and young children will enjoy pointing out the many bugs and animals they see. My toddler loves the bee hive, which at bedtime, includes not only sleeping bees in various places but also a sleeping caterpillar and a parent bee reading a book to a baby bee. These details really take the illustrations to a stunningly delightful and lovely level. The text is very clear, although not printed too large, and is easy enough to read aloud. The storyline is also straightforward and simple for young readers to grasp.
What left me wanting more: That being said, the phrasing of the text is rather awkward in places, as tense and perspective rapidly changes. For instance, from one page to the next, it is second person ("Go live your day!") and then on the next it switches to seemingly third person "When the moon came up the night began." The rabbit also may be the "you" but then in other places, he is also referred to in third person. The switching of tenses also makes the language a little stilted in places (action/present tense to past tense).
Final verdict: Overall, this is a lovely read with gorgeous illustrations that really steal the show. Infants and toddlers will love examining these delightful images for their many thoughtful details. The text is readable and in a great ratio to the images but it is a little stilted in places, although this does not detract from the overall loveliness of the board book.
Please note that I received a review copy. All opinions are my own.
GOOD DAY, GOOD NIGHT follows a bunny on his journey from sun-up to sunset, as he travels around town, plays soccer, and lives his day. The text is accompanied by full page images and includes various other animals, such as a kitten, birds, and bees (as well as other insects).
What I loved: The board book is a great size for little hands, and the word-to-picture ratio is great! There are no more than a few short phrases on any given page spread. The illustrations are gorgeous, and young children will enjoy pointing out the many bugs and animals they see. My toddler loves the bee hive, which at bedtime, includes not only sleeping bees in various places but also a sleeping caterpillar and a parent bee reading a book to a baby bee. These details really take the illustrations to a stunningly delightful and lovely level. The text is very clear, although not printed too large, and is easy enough to read aloud. The storyline is also straightforward and simple for young readers to grasp.
What left me wanting more: That being said, the phrasing of the text is rather awkward in places, as tense and perspective rapidly changes. For instance, from one page to the next, it is second person ("Go live your day!") and then on the next it switches to seemingly third person "When the moon came up the night began." The rabbit also may be the "you" but then in other places, he is also referred to in third person. The switching of tenses also makes the language a little stilted in places (action/present tense to past tense).
Final verdict: Overall, this is a lovely read with gorgeous illustrations that really steal the show. Infants and toddlers will love examining these delightful images for their many thoughtful details. The text is readable and in a great ratio to the images but it is a little stilted in places, although this does not detract from the overall loveliness of the board book.
Please note that I received a review copy. All opinions are my own.
September 16, 2022
I admit that I did not enjoy this book the first time I read it. It bored me and I didn't understand what, if anything, would hold a child's attention. Then, I did some research. I read about WHY this was such a widely recommended book and I learned a lot about Margaret Wise Brown and her philosophy on children's stories. It turns out that simplicity is key. While older children and adults seek thrills and adventure, younger children find comfort in routine and are excited by being able to predict what comes next. It finally clicked, why many of the books my kids (5, 3, and 1) ask me to read over, and over, and OVER again are books I'd be happy to never look at again. Predictability, routine, structure, familiarity. It made me reevaluate this book and many others. Post-epiphany, I enjoy reading this book to my children and would definitely recommend it to others with younger kiddos. Furthermore, the illustrations are really great. Vivid colors, amazing use of light/dark/shadow, something new to discover each time through, silly signs for grownup amusement, a "Good Night Moon" cameo, and the perfect balance of detail and simplicity.
January 18, 2018
From sun up to sundown, the little bunny has a busy day wishing a good day to all. Once the sun sets, he wishes a good night, as well.
Using the same pacing as she did in "Goodnight Moon" (short sentences that go straight to the point), this text reads aloud beautifully. This would be an average book were it not for Loren Long's stunning acrylic artwork. From the sunrise on the front endsheet to the night on the back, each illustration in between is full of beauty and life. As he did for the classic "The Little Engine That Could", Long captures the essence of the Clement Hurd's artwork in his popular bunny collaborations with Brown ("Goodnight Moon" and "The Runaway Bunny"); yet makes this artwork his own. At times, colors are bold. More subdued colors can be found on pages with lots of white space. Eagle-eyed readers will note several punny-bunny details hopping around. Fans of "Goodnight Moon" will appreciate the similarities in both bunny bedrooms, making it a very cozy, familiar read.
A great addition for both wake-up and bedtime reading for preschoolers.
Using the same pacing as she did in "Goodnight Moon" (short sentences that go straight to the point), this text reads aloud beautifully. This would be an average book were it not for Loren Long's stunning acrylic artwork. From the sunrise on the front endsheet to the night on the back, each illustration in between is full of beauty and life. As he did for the classic "The Little Engine That Could", Long captures the essence of the Clement Hurd's artwork in his popular bunny collaborations with Brown ("Goodnight Moon" and "The Runaway Bunny"); yet makes this artwork his own. At times, colors are bold. More subdued colors can be found on pages with lots of white space. Eagle-eyed readers will note several punny-bunny details hopping around. Fans of "Goodnight Moon" will appreciate the similarities in both bunny bedrooms, making it a very cozy, familiar read.
A great addition for both wake-up and bedtime reading for preschoolers.
June 19, 2025
The much-loved classic Goodnight Moon casts a long shadow.
Margaret Wise Brown gave us over one hundred wonderful books to enjoy before her death at the age of 42.
The text of this book was not published until 2017 and embellished with illustrations by Loren Long, the creator of Otis, the Tractor, and other beloved picture books.
When the sun came up the day began.
Who saw the first light of the sun?
"I," said a bunny, "the only one."
Beloved MWB ingredients like a bunny, a kitten, accompany a simple and engaging story. Even the green, red, and yellow palette of the room from the classic is included.
The rabbit twitched his nose
And his ruby eyes closed
Good night, little bunny
Go to sleep.
This book has special meaning in my life as I am in the season of welcoming a new grandchild into the family. Some nights I pack up my favorite pillow and camp on their couch to be an extra set of hands. My nights are better with that little bunny in my arms -- and the moon looks down with a smile.
Margaret Wise Brown gave us over one hundred wonderful books to enjoy before her death at the age of 42.
The text of this book was not published until 2017 and embellished with illustrations by Loren Long, the creator of Otis, the Tractor, and other beloved picture books.
When the sun came up the day began.
Who saw the first light of the sun?
"I," said a bunny, "the only one."
Beloved MWB ingredients like a bunny, a kitten, accompany a simple and engaging story. Even the green, red, and yellow palette of the room from the classic is included.
The rabbit twitched his nose
And his ruby eyes closed
Good night, little bunny
Go to sleep.
This book has special meaning in my life as I am in the season of welcoming a new grandchild into the family. Some nights I pack up my favorite pillow and camp on their couch to be an extra set of hands. My nights are better with that little bunny in my arms -- and the moon looks down with a smile.
January 1, 2018
The illustrations were beautiful, but wow, the copy is not good at all -- like a draft something Margaret Brown wrote before she had an editor, or an early version of Goodnight Moon before she tightened it up. The perspective switches from first to third person; it abruptly switches focus, and at times it sounds like a draft of "Goodnight Moon" (my 4 year old son keeps correcting me, thinking the sentences are going to end like Goodnight Moon does since some are so similar.) Some pages rhyme, some don't. Some have consistent rhyme scheme, some don't. I really can't fathom why Amazon considers it a top book of 2017! The two stars were for the lovely illustrations, but the book just doesn't hold up. Glad we got it from the library and didn't invest in it!
September 13, 2018
Every morning, the bunny wakes up and says good morning to everything. To the birds, to the bees, and to the world. Every night he does the same thing until he is curled up in his bed fast asleep.
I love this book because it reminds me of "Goodnight Moon" that my mother would read to me when I was younger. It is such a sweet book to read with children.
I would use this book in the classroom for fun, with a few activities. I would ask my students that morning to say good morning to everyone in the classroom, and then later that day I would ask them to say good afternoon as they walk out the door. We could go outside at the beginning of the morning and say good morning to nature and any animals we see. Nothing very academic, but for younger students it would be a lot of fun.
I love this book because it reminds me of "Goodnight Moon" that my mother would read to me when I was younger. It is such a sweet book to read with children.
I would use this book in the classroom for fun, with a few activities. I would ask my students that morning to say good morning to everyone in the classroom, and then later that day I would ask them to say good afternoon as they walk out the door. We could go outside at the beginning of the morning and say good morning to nature and any animals we see. Nothing very academic, but for younger students it would be a lot of fun.
December 21, 2017
A little bunny wakes up in the morning and greets the day, saying goodbye to the night. Trees, birds, kittens and more come to life as the day dawns. The day continues and then in the evening, the moon rises. Night begins and the bees and birds and town settle down once more into a quiet night. The poetry here by Brown is ever so lovely, lulling and sweet. It invites both a warm look at waking up but also a snuggly look at night coming. The illustrations by Long create a world of rabbits, a village filled with activity and a glimpse of nature responding to day and night as well. This is a picture book just right for bedtime or morning. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
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