Good night moon

This month's story time is the classic, Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. *See all Story Time posts here. Crafts Puffy Paint Moon Craft from No Time for Flash Cards Balloon Art Activity from Buggy

A daily (or nightly, to be more accurate) ritual petered out in our house a few months ago. Every night, for more than six years, I read (or recited, to be more accurate - I have every word committed to memory) Goodnight Moon to my son, as part of our goodnight ritual. I would read a book or two to him, my wife would give him a cuddle, and I would recite Goodnight Moon just...

It’s the first book many babies receive as a gift, and one of the few that parents will keep when their child is grown. Why does this 75-year-old story have such staying power?

Did you know this book is 70 years old? Cause for celebration, I think! Guests were greeted by our Goodnight Moon window-inspired doorway, done with yellow and green streamers (and a red balloon!): I made this quick and easy "Goodnight Moon" rectangular bunting to hang above the food area. I enlarged the cover image, printed and cut out the letters. They're glued onto red and green construction paper, with a black ribbon running throughout. This was inspired by My House of Giggles. I used…

🌛🌜🪄🪄Embrace your inner magic, create your self daily, love the cycle of becoming🪄🪄🌛🌜

Anna Holmes writes about Margaret Wise Brown, who constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.