![]() ![]() The book has been translated into a number of languages and in 1990 sold more than 4 million copies around the world. In 1953 it sold about 1,500 copies but by 1970 sales had grown to 20,000. Goodnight Moon was written in 1947 by American author Margaret Wise Brown and was a classic bed-time story in North America for many years before it became popular in Australia. Drawing their attention to things like the moon rising in the window and the time on the clock changing helps develop their powers of observation. ![]() The illustrations in Goodnight Moon are simple but quite detailed which is fun for slightly older children (from about two up). As your child gets older, he or she will also enjoy pointing out the familiar objects in the pictures and the reassuring ritual of saying goodnight to them before he says goodnight to mum and dad. ![]() The words seems to gently and quietly calm both the child and the adult reading, setting a lovely tone for going to bed. But start reading it to your little one and the appeal of the book quickly becomes apparent.įor very young babies especially, the immediate appeal is the soothing rhythm of the text. ![]()
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