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Children especially at a couple years old have terrific memories and a lot of time where it's dark, they're expected to fall asleep, and they are not actually a
by mbg721 5y ago
Children especially at a couple years old have terrific memories and a lot of time where it's dark, they're expected to fall asleep, and they are not actually asleep. Goodnight Moon gives them lots of things to think about in that context.
- aaaaaaaaata 5y agoThe dreamy illustrations really stuck with me, and comforted me.
- itronitron 5y agoI agree, there are some really nice choices made by Clement Hurd in the illustrations that enrich the text, the starkest one being that despite the relatively high vantage point of the viewer, as determined by the room's perspective, there is no horizon line, trees, or buildings shown outside the windows. Our awake mind is represented by what is inside the room, I feel like that choice to limit outside distraction mirrors the process of falling asleep.