In the kitchen, forks, spoons and chairs come alive. For children we even animate the things around the house. Horror writers have even filled the hollows in our walls.
We fill nature with fairies, sprites and goblins. It’s assumed that Americans (at least) all know the original: WHEN A STORYBOOK SETTING COMES ALIVE Margaret Wise Brown’s story is so popular, in fact, that it has made its way into popular culture. In this classic of children’s literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.Īs the modern marketing copy says, Goodnight Moon is now a picture book classic. “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room - to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one - the little bunny says goodnight. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. Goodnight Moon is an American picturebook classic, and is of particular interest because who would’ve thunk it? Margaret Wise Brown had a talent for creating odd-duck prose which went down a treat (and still does) with the preschool set. But is this book only of value for toddlers? Never.
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