Reviews for Goodnight Moon (Lap Edition)

The average rating for Goodnight Moon (Lap Edition) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-03-21 00:00:00 Cynthia Cole Goodnight, Moon is the chilling portrayal of a small child (represented, oddly enough, by a rabbit), listing the things in their bedroom and then saying goonight to them, one by one. At best, this is obvious stalling behavior by a willful child, remaining undealt with by a "programmed parent." At worst, it may be a symptom of what could turn into a crippling obsessive compulsive disorder, compelling the unnamed child to wish inanimate objects good night well past the threshold of exhaustion and madness. A number of unanswered questions remain: Why do we only see the child in bed? Where are his or her parents? Who is the mysterious old woman who says "hush," and why are her preliminary attempts to quell the destructive behavior of the child not heeded? All in all, a good read. Not quite the heart-stopping thrill ride of Runaway Bunny, by the same author, but with a subtle horror all its own. Two thumbs up, I say!

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-14 00:00:00 Mikolaj Staniszewski I was stunned to see this appear on a list of banned books . . . I mean, seriously? What could be more innocent than this book? What within these brightly-colored pages could possibly be considered objectionable? A Google search revealed nothing. Even Wiki let me down this time. Luckily, while I was having this discussion with a library patron, the director happened to walk by, and she knew the answer. You see the doll on the shelf behind the old lady rabbit's head? It's not wearing any clothes. The horror, the horror! Anyway, here's LeVar Burton reading this risqué book to Neil deGrasse Tyson: And, a fascinating article about a librarian who REALLY HATED this book: