Goodnight Moon

The Goodnight Moon runs 34 pages and is a 1991 edition. A little bunny in a green room says goodnight, one by one, to the objects around him as bedtime arrives.

  • 0-4 yearsAge
  • 34Pages
  • boardFormat
  • Margaret Wise BrownAuthor

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How the Goodnight Moon stacks up

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Pages34

Above the typical range for board books (16 to 30).

This one
8middle 24120
Edition year1991

Below the typical range for board books (2011 to 2023).

This one
1982middle 20192026

What sets the Goodnight Moon apart

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Book at a glance

Formatboard
Pages34 (other board books here: 8 to 120)
Trim size5.0 x 5.9 x 0.7
Edition year1991
Age label0-4 years (from mitpressbookstore.mit.edu)

What it's about, per the publisher

A little bunny in a green room says goodnight, one by one, to the objects around him as bedtime arrives.

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Full specs

HarperCollins Goodnight Moon
TypeBoard book
AuthorMargaret Wise Brown
IllustratorClement Hurd
PublisherHarperCollins
Formatboard
ISBN-139780694003617
Pages34
Trim size5.0 x 5.9 x 0.7
Age (publisher)0-4 years
Edition year1991
Also in this lineboard, ABC, 123, Lap Edition
Where these facts come fromA bookseller listing for this ISBN; the publisher's page couldn't be read

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Goodnight Moon: questions answered

From HarperCollins's published specs and retailer listings, last checked 2026-11-05.

What age is Goodnight Moon for?

The publisher lists "0-4 years". Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see the AAP's safety and prevention pages. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

What is the ISBN of this edition?

9780694003617, the board edition, 34 pages. Other editions (paperback, hardcover, lap size) have different ISBNs.

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