Goodnight Moon 123 Lap Edition (精装) 0061667552

From kittens to cows to bowls of mush, the familiar images from his father's illustrations inspired Thacher Hurd with the idea for Goodnight Moon 123. These comforting images find new expression in this counting companion to the classic bedtime book.

PreSSpreads showing Goodnight Moon's great green room introduce and conclude this counting book. Images from the original work allow readers to count "One quiet old lady whispering hush," "Two little kittens," "Three little bears sitting on chairs" and so forth, up to "Ten toy houses," and then jump to "One hundred stars." Hurd's original artwork is reused, rearranged, and, in some cases, multiplied, such as the five black telephones floating against a white background. Unfortunately, the gentle poetic lilt that touched so many hearts does not appear in this work. Though young children often enjoy and embrace the familiar, this spin-off relies wholly on Hurd's iconic artwork but offers no homage to the original spirit of the book. Molly Bang's Ten, Nine, Eight (HarperCollins, 1983) and Karen Katz's Counting Kisses (S S, 2001) are just two of the countless counting books that work better. Stick with the original Goodnight Moon.Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From kittens to cows, the familiar objects in "Goodnight Moon" have been loved by generations of youngsters. Now the comforting images find new expression in this counting companion. The large lap-size format make it ideal for sharing. Full color.

Few writers have been as attuned to the concerns and emotions of childhood as Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952). A graduate of Hollins College and the progressive Bank Street College of Education, she combined her literary aspirations with the study of child development. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes is unequaled. Her many classic books continue to delight thousands of young listeners and readers year after year.