![]() ![]() For decades, they believed classic fairy tales and fantasy were best for young minds, says children's book historian Leonard Marcus. Once upon a time, librarians set the standard for what books children should read. Hard to believe - but in 1947 this innocent bedtime ritual was considered revolutionary. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, HarperCollins is publishing a special slipcase edition with a new foreword by Thacher Hurd.īut the now iconic picture book was by no means an overnight sensation. Goodnight Moon has been adapted for stage and screen, been featured on The Simpsons, parodied, and given a special reading by LeVar Burton to Neil deGrasse Tyson. You don't even think about it, but it is extremely sort of open and wide and a big feeling to it," reflects Hurd. ![]() ![]() Good night noises everywhere.' It's very expansive. HarperCollins Today it's considered a classic but Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's Goodnight Moon was not an overnight sensation. ![]()
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