Hello, again, boys and girls! Today I will be reading a very popular book among young children, the title is, GOODNIGHT MOON. This story was written by Margaret Wise Brown and the pictures were drawn by Clement Hurd. Margaret Wise Brown loved animals, and usually had an animal in each of her stories. After she was finished with a story, she asked the person who would be drawing the illustrations for the story to draw them as if a child had drawn them. She thought that the children would enjoy the stories more if the drawings (we call them ‘illustrations’ in books) were like drawings that they can draw… If you enjoy drawing, maybe you could try to draw your own illustrations to one of your favorite books? You could post a photograph of your drawing of your illustration in the comment section below.
The reason that I enjoy Margaret Wise Brown’s stories is because she writes in a rhythmical pattern. When you listen to me read, see if you can find a beat in the sound of the words, a bit like the rhythm to a song. Can you can tap your foot on the floor; or your hand on your on your thigh (which is the top part of your leg), to the rhythm of the story?
Click here to listen to GOODNIGHT MOON
Things to think about…
How is the telephone in the story different than phones that your parents have now?
What are the two kinds of animal paintings in the rabbits bedroom?
What differences do you notice between pages 9 & 10 (where the words are “Goodnight moon”), and pages 29 & 30 (where the words are “Goodnight noises everywhere”)?
Here is a fun looking moon craft from the website “Choices for Children”. Hopefully you’ll have the materials that you need in your house already… A large black paper, a cardboard box, lots of white paint, and flour.
Click here for the Moon craft project.
See you again, soon!
Ms. Hoshi