Summer Reading Series: Goodnight Moon
Who doesn’t love a good bedtime story?? One of my faves, especially for the young ones (ages zero to three) is “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown.
It’s a wonderful story about a tiny rabbit and everything he sees and hears before he goes to sleep. Each page is bursting with warm colors and stunning drawings. The story springs to life with delightful rhymes and clever language. Witness the startling beauty that is all around a simple bedroom when you just take the time to stop, look and listen.
Maybe, just maybe, if you read in a soft tone, your child will be swiftly lulled to sleep. (Yay, more me-time!! Netflix here we come…)
Activity Ideas
But “Goodnight Moon” isn’t just a soothing tale to get your tiny angel to start snoring. It’s also a good book for fun under the sun!
- Have her paint the little rabbit in his bed, or the red balloon, or the cow jumping over the moon.
- Play a game of “I Spy” and look for items that are from the book, inside and outdoors.
- Create a moon you can both see and touch using construction paper, glue and cotton balls.
- Enjoy a field trip to a petting zoo and touch a rabbit, a cow, and other barnyard animals.
Kids crave entertainment but their minds are starved for information. Well-written books address both needs. There are more activities that they can tackle as well. Go here for ideas on what else kids ages 24-36 months can do.
And one more thing! Watch and enjoy this video of “Goodnight Moon” with music and illustrations, narrated by Susan Sarandon. For those times when you just need a break, or maybe you’re cooking dinner and the little one needs to be entertained. Now you can rest assured they’re actually learning instead of just zoning out to Egg Surprise 😉
And at the end of the day, reading from a book is still the best way to interact with your kiddo. But don’t take my word for it!
