“All three of my sons said ‘hush’ as one of their first words.” - Miriam Lang-Budin, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Here are a few of our favorite responses, edited for length and clarity. What a fitting celebration for a deceptively simple story that casts a long and comforting shadow. If you’re a regular in comment sections, you know how rare it is to enter one that’s overwhelmingly positive and supportive, honest and kind, with strangers trading memories, encouragement and solidarity. The majority of the 856 comments are honest and moving reflections from bookworms of all ages on their own dedication to this 131-word story of a small bunny getting ready to fall asleep. Every time, I cringed a little inside thinking of the potential for hair in the oatmeal.” Laura Donnelly Smith of Silver Spring, M.D., wrote: “My only enduring issue with ‘Goodnight Moon’ was the bowl of mush NEXT TO the comb and brush. We heard from fans in different time zones and on other continents, waxing poetic about their own experiences with “Goodnight Moon” or pointing out unexpected details. We heard from readers who knew the book by heart, and ones who were inspired to pick up a copy for the first time. We heard from new parents, seasoned parents and grandparents.
Within hours, there were hundreds of comments on the piece. Readers had thoughts - and lots of them - about the beloved children’s book by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd, which celebrated its 75th birthday this month. When The Times published my essay, “ The Enduring Wisdom of Goodnight Moon,” last week, the reaction was swift.
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