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lara_lleverino's review against another edition
5.0
Again Beth Krommes gorgeous illustrations make this book come alive!
david_reads_books's review against another edition
4.0
2009 Caldecott
Fantastic black/white line-art with small touches of yellow. Each drawing worth of a poster. A simple story with easy words, and a repeating pattern that kids enjoy. Just the right amount of words to let a child's imagination add whatever they want as they see the objects and actions in the pictures.
Fantastic black/white line-art with small touches of yellow. Each drawing worth of a poster. A simple story with easy words, and a repeating pattern that kids enjoy. Just the right amount of words to let a child's imagination add whatever they want as they see the objects and actions in the pictures.
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, I'll be honest here. I like more color in my books, and I tend to not really like bedtime stories. I don't remember ever being read Goodnight Moon, and I read it now and am not super impressed. I am impressed with the scratchboard illustrations, but if I were picking the best picture book of the year, I would have gone with something with more color, and a livelier story.
shellyannsings's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a favorite. The magical illustrations are stunning.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
The beautiful illustrations in this book are scratchboard and watercolor black and white and orange. It is a beginner book with one phrase that moves the story along out and then back. It is based off of an old nursery rhyme.
This was very good at creating a mood: magical wonder of a child. It talks about light and being safely snug in our bed. I do love how the orange makes certain things like stars or lights pop out of the drawing.
The kids thought this book was good. My niece found the story was for younger kids, but she read it to the nephew and she gave it 4 stars. He thought it was a bit slow and he gave it 3 stars. That’s a reverse of how it usually is.
This was very good at creating a mood: magical wonder of a child. It talks about light and being safely snug in our bed. I do love how the orange makes certain things like stars or lights pop out of the drawing.
The kids thought this book was good. My niece found the story was for younger kids, but she read it to the nephew and she gave it 4 stars. He thought it was a bit slow and he gave it 3 stars. That’s a reverse of how it usually is.
bibliocatts's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely, woodcut-type illustrations might make this book seem old-fashioned but the pop of color from the light gives a wonderful contrast. Simple rhyming text makes this appropriate for a bedtime story or baby/toddler storytime.
koby's review against another edition
4.0
A very soothing bedtime book. This one sneaks up on you. It may not seem like much, but its cadence, illustrations, and simple story work together to create an engaging yet relaxing read, perfect for winding down.
libraryalexa's review against another edition
Read 5/7/2015
Beautiful story about books and light and darkness. Black and white illustrations with yellow interweaved
Beautiful story about books and light and darkness. Black and white illustrations with yellow interweaved
leafilippi's review against another edition
3.0
This is a lovely little story with illustrations worth close inspection, but the text was a little too pared down for my taste.