"Goodnight Moon" had was the book that had the most prominent effect on me as a young child. I do not recall the specific effect it had on me but it was simply the book I have the best recollection of. This book was very comforting for me as a child. I was the book that always had my mom read me right before I went to sleep. It gave me a very cozy, at ease feeling which was just what I needed to fall asleep. For me the gradual fade to darkness also somewhat indicated that it was time to sleep for me. The richness in detail of the illustrations made it much easier to relate to the story want want to be the child saying goodnight to everything. After researching the book found that it was written by Margret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. Published in 1947 it was esteemed as one of the greatest bedtime stories. There are no earlier versions of this story. There were however, numerous references to the story in pop-culture. Among these references are the movie "Playing By Hear Ellen Burstyn, HBO released Good Night Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales, The Wire, and the songs "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" by The Dixie Chicks and "Goodnight Moon" by the Vancouver based indie band Said The Whale. These allusions allowed me develop a larger respect for the original story, not only because of its popularity but its relevance and relatbilty. After researching the book of my childhood, I found I enjoyed the story on two levels now. I do not receive the original message I experienced as a kid but also the story's pertinence.
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