She goes on to show that she (in my estimation) definitely gets it, even if is difficult to articulate what it's about: "How wonderful that this oddly compassi

She goes on to show that she (in my estimation) definitely gets it, even if is difficult to articulate what it's about: "How wonderful that this oddly compassionate moment, where even nobody gets a good night, shows up in the picture book that is the most popular! There is no template, ever. When writing, how do we allow those moments of impulse, of surprise? How do we not censor that kind of leap?" She won't crack open the meaning, and that's fine. "Goodnight nobody" is a passage that's more koan than clarity, and that's exactly what makes it such a genius little nugget to see in a book written for toddlers.