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A Celebration of the Seasons: Goodnight Songs
Now this collection of beautiful nature-themed poems by Margaret Wise Brown ( Goodnight Moon ) comes in an adorable board edition—still gorgeously illustrated by 12 award-winning artists.
Fluffy clouds, butterflies, furry bunnies, and life from a bug's-eye This stunning sequel to The New York Times bestseller Goodnight Songs celebrates the beauty and wonder of nature all year long. Once again, a treasure trove of Margaret Wise Brown's newly discovered verses receives loving treatment from 12 award-winning artists, including Floyd Cooper, Peter Brown, David Small, Molly Idle, and Bob Staake. From a little bear singing one morning in May to a soft snowfall, mysterious, deep, and glowing, each song is magical.
The array of award-winning illustrators who bring Wise Brown's songs to life are : Peter Brown, Floyd Cooper, Leo Espinosa, Blanca Gómez, Molly Idle, Elly MacKay, Dadu Shin, David Small, Bob Staake, Satoe Tone, Frank Viva, and Mick Wiggins.
Fluffy clouds, butterflies, furry bunnies, and life from a bug's-eye This stunning sequel to The New York Times bestseller Goodnight Songs celebrates the beauty and wonder of nature all year long. Once again, a treasure trove of Margaret Wise Brown's newly discovered verses receives loving treatment from 12 award-winning artists, including Floyd Cooper, Peter Brown, David Small, Molly Idle, and Bob Staake. From a little bear singing one morning in May to a soft snowfall, mysterious, deep, and glowing, each song is magical.
The array of award-winning illustrators who bring Wise Brown's songs to life are : Peter Brown, Floyd Cooper, Leo Espinosa, Blanca Gómez, Molly Idle, Elly MacKay, Dadu Shin, David Small, Bob Staake, Satoe Tone, Frank Viva, and Mick Wiggins.
26 pages, Board Book
Published October 2, 2018
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About the author
Margaret Wise Brown
396 books1,244 followersMargaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 70 years ago, her books still sell very well.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
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November 23, 2020
A Celebration of the Seasons:Goodnight Songs was a fun book to read for my students during the season shift when it first became noticeable. The students thought it was fun to read about what was actually going on outside in the real world. I also feel it helped them identify the changes more once they saw it demonstrated in front of them.
July 25, 2021
I found the illustrations and poetry both utterly delightful. I'm a Margaret Wise Brown fan from way back! A friend who started her career as a 2nd grade teacher, quickly moved on to becoming a school librarian, and eventually a university reference librarian loaned me the book as one of her most cherished.
November 20, 2021
This book offers many songs/poems as you read. With visuals to go along. You could do a popcorn read with students so they can feel the rhythm as they read. You could even choose different songs based on the season.
November 21, 2018
Beautiful classic Margaret Wise Brown poetry filled with pictures from some of today’s best illustrators.
February 7, 2021
Cute poems and nice illustrations. Kids and I enjoyed it.
October 4, 2018
I read this many times and I don’t remember it. I kept having to read it because I couldn’t remember how I felt about it. I still don’t know because I can’t remember what happened in it. So... probably wasn’t that great?
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