Brown, Margaret Wise. Good Day, Good Night. Illustrated by Loren Long. Harper, 2017. $18.99. ISBN 9780062383105. Unpaged. Ages 4-8. P9 Q9.
Brown follows the beloved pattern of the book Goodnight Moon with a bunny greeting the day, playing, and then saying good night. I was surprised to see an illustration of a milk truck which is not relatable to children of this generation. I would have thought she would have a delivery truck of packages instead. Otherwise, I just love the book and the cute bunny with the clothes help children make a connection to the personified animal and there is a little adorable orange tabby cat (Kitty) that is on most of the pages beside the bunny. The first end pages show a sunrise and the last one of a sunset.
Verdict: Libraries should make sure it is part of their collection.
November 2017 review by Deborah Gwynn.
[Editor’s note: Released on the 70th anniversary of the publication of Goodnight Moon, this previously unpublished work by Margaret Wise Brown echos the rhythm and cadence of the earlier beloved bedtime story. Nostalgic illustrations by Loren Long, the creator of the Otis the Tractor books, pay homage to the work of Goodnight Moon illustrator Clement Hurd, and pair daytime and nighttime scenes of the bunny and the village.]
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