Good Morning, Good Night by Anita Lobel

Good Morning, Good Night by Anita Lobel

Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Anita Lobel introduces the concept of opposites with search and find elements in this picture book detailing the rich, warm journey from morning to night (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of a day spent in the city as seen through a child's eyes.

We see a little dog step out of a door in a house.
We watch a large workman climb out of a hole in the street.
Look up there A big bird is hovering high above a column.
See down here Little birds are pecking below a fire hydrant.

Take a stroll through town and see all that makes the city go while finding the opposites in the illustrations in this sweet and entertaining picture book.

"The colorful pictures emphasize the child's point of view and bring the city and its diverse inhabitants to life as readers accompany the family throughout its dayA visually splendid treat for all ages." * Booklist *
There's a lot going on in Lobel's gorgeous new picture book. The story follows a day in the life a young child and their parents, from waking in the morning to taking an extensive excursion around the city to falling asleep at bedtime. Once the outing begins, each spread highlights opposites that showcase the city as a place of contrasts. For instance, a "little" dog shares a spread with a "large" workman, and "fresh" flowers in a florist’s window sit opposite an art gallery's "painted" blossoms. Many young readers will enjoy the completeness of the story and identify with the child's feelings, both of boredom and of wonder. Adults may find the language a bit flat, with a few exceptions (such as the pages about music and dreams), but any shortcomings in the text are overshadowed by the vivid, clever illustrations. The colorful pictures emphasize the child's point of view and bring the city and its diverse inhabitants to life as readers accompany the family throughout its day. A visually splendid treat for all ages. -- Booklist  * 02/1/23 *
"A magnifique read celebrating delight in observation." * Kirkus Reveiws *
*"The metropolitan setting presents an ever-changing kaleidoscope of sensations; amid them, it’s enough for the trio to be together, seeing and taking pleasure in what’s there, in this rich, warm journey from morning to night." * Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVEIW *

Clement C. Moore was born in in New York City in 1779. During his lifetime, he wrote in a variety of forms, including biography, translation, fiction, and poetry. He is perhaps most famous for his poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas, which was first published anonymously in 1823, and later became known as The Night Before Christmas. The first few lines of this poem are some of the best-known verses of American literature and Moore's descriptions of Santa Claus have contributed significantly to our conception of him. Moore died in 1863, but his legacy will live on forever.

Anita Lobel's name is synonymous with the best in children's literature. She is the creator of such classics as Alison's Zinnia and Away from Home, and she received a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in On Market Street. She is the creator of three books featuring her cat, Nini: One Lighthouse, One Moon (a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book); Nini Lost and Found; and Nini Here and There. And she wrote Ducks on the Road, which The Horn Book called cozy. Her childhood memoir, No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, was a finalist for the National Book Award. Anita Lobel lives in New York City.

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ISBN 13	9781534465947
ISBN 10	1534465944
Title	Good Morning, Good Night
Author	Anita Lobel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2023-02-07
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.