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Goodnight Songs (2014)

by Margaret Wise Brown(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Sterling Children's Books

review 1: Four stars for the poetry and the amazing illustrations. This little gem of a book contains a dozen or so poems written by the late Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon. Compiled by the editor of Brown's estate, each poem is illustrated by a different children's book illustrator and I found the art to perfectly set the mood for this book of Goodnight Songs. The music CD included was all right, but really the poetry and the pictures can stand alone.
review 2: A new collection of previously unpublished poems from the master Margaret Wise Brown are illustrated here by twelve different illustrators. According to the introduction by Amy Gary, the editor of the Margaret Wise Brown Estate, these poems were part of a trunk of unpublished manuscripts that M... moreargaret’s sister had in her barn. They reflect the interest that Margaret developed towards the end of her life in creating music for children. The book is accompanied by a music CD that brings the poems into song. This book is just as enjoyable as a song book or a poetry book, make sure to try it out both ways!Brown’s poems are simple and lovely. Some of them read like nursery rhymes with plenty of repetition of phrase and style. Others are a bit looser but still musical even as words. She created small worlds in each song, offering lovely gems of moments in each one. I have a handful of top favorites from the book: “The Mouse’s Prayer” which is a beautiful wintry poem, “Wooden Town” that evokes a childhood joy of creating a little world of blocks, and “The Secret Song” which is a question and answer poem that is quiet and lonely.The twelve illustrators make up some of the top illustrators in today’s picture books. There is a great pleasure in turning the page and seeing an entirely different feel with the next poem. Some are bright and sunny, others deep colored like the night, and still others filled with snow. The styles reflect each of the illustrators and as a whole the book works extremely well, giving each poem a distinct note of its own on the page.A top pick for children’s poetry, these songs are a dazzling collection from a very talented writer. Appropriate for ages 5-8. less

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