Whenever you talk about children's picture books, inevitably this title comes up. Most of the establishment speaks of Margaret Wise Brown's signature work with glowing praise or at least some sort of respect. Well, the time has come to right this wrong (one that has persisted for sixty-plus years). And I'm just the guy to do it.
THREE PROS
*My mother-in-law thinks it's a good quiet-time book that helps your kid understand the power of observation
*The reference to other nursery rhymes in the room's artwork should actually challenge the neurons in your brain to do something, unlike the rest of this mush (which, not coincidentally, is one of the items in the room)
*The little bunny has at least two clocks, which some might consider excessive for a young lad but I applaud since punctuality is very important to me
THREE CONS
*Behold, there is a copy of Goodnight Moon on the bunny's bedside table -- how self-serving
*There is a page that literally says "Goodnight nobody" -- what the heck is that
*Enough with the old lady saying "hush" -- nobody likes people who ssssh you and very few like it when old busybodies watch them go to sleep
ONE DAD'S OPINION
The back cover mentions that this is "Everyone's favorite bedtime book." It is not. This thing is a piece of junk. Every other bedtime book I have reviewed on this website is better, and it's not even close. C'mon, the bunny in the book doesn't even use it at bedtime; he's busy saying goodnight to every random thing in his view while his old caregiver chooses knitting and chiding over picking the book up. Nothing actually happens in Goodnight Moon. Just some rhyming for rhyming's sake. Promise me you won't fall for this trap, despite your mom, your friends, and other websites trying to push it on you.
ONE DAD'S OPINION
The back cover mentions that this is "Everyone's favorite bedtime book." It is not. This thing is a piece of junk. Every other bedtime book I have reviewed on this website is better, and it's not even close. C'mon, the bunny in the book doesn't even use it at bedtime; he's busy saying goodnight to every random thing in his view while his old caregiver chooses knitting and chiding over picking the book up. Nothing actually happens in Goodnight Moon. Just some rhyming for rhyming's sake. Promise me you won't fall for this trap, despite your mom, your friends, and other websites trying to push it on you.
Buy / Borrow / Donate / DESTROY
