When I think of perfect bedtime stories, this is at the top of the list. My daughter had this book read to her every night from the womb until she was almost 3. Again a classic that will endure and delight for a long time to come. This one I can still recite even though I last read at least 10 or more years ago. Together, these efforts shine a light on an already luminous legacy and, ultimately, illustrate one of Brown's most famous assertions: “Everything that anyone would ever look for is usually where they find it.#4 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (1947) Comprising 500 pages, this treasure trove has since been catalogued and edited by Gary, who helped publish the stories and even wrote a biography about Brown. In 1990, researcher Amy Gary found a trunk filled with over 70 unpublished manuscripts in a barn belonging to Brown's sister, Roberta. At the time of her death, she had written over 100 books, with-to everyone's surprise-many more to follow. Margaret Wise Brown by Consuelo Kanaga (Photo: Wikimedia Commons )Brown continued crafting children's books until 1952, when she died from complications following surgery. Her collaboration with Clement Hurd is one of her many important relationships. While Moore's harsh review initially impacted the book's sales, it eventually found its footing a decade later, and, in 1972, it finally made its way to the New York Public Library. If Moore did not believe a certain title had a place at the library, she would emblazon it with an inked message: “Not recommended for purchase by expert.” Goodnight Moon met Moore's criteria for a no-go she viewed it as “overly sentimental,” and persuaded the library to reject it. While Moore had left the library six years prior, staff still filled their shelves with books graced with Moore's stamp of approval-literally. In 1947, the book was banned by the New York Public Library at the request of Anne Carroll Moore, the former head of the institution's children's services.

Endearing and relatable, Goodnight Moon was well-received by many readers-though, for many years, you wouldn't find it on the shelves of one of the world's largest libraries. From framed pictures and furniture to a “young mouse” wandering around the room, everything in the rabbit's line of sight receives a well wish. The lion statues at the New York Public Library,1954 (Photo: Wikimedia Commons )Set in a “great green room” on a starry night, Goodnight Moon tells a simple story: tucked in bed, a little bunny says goodnight to his surroundings.

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