Moon Child’s Lullaby: A Poetic Journey is a book of poems by the author and poet Margaret Wise Brown. She is best known for writing the classic children book Goodnight Moon. In this book she explores the themes of night, dreams and the moon through her poetic language and imagination.
The poems in this book are simple soothing and beautiful. These poems are designed to help children fall asleep peacefully. They use soothing words and rhythms that can be spoken aloud to them at bedtime. Some of the poems also draw inspiration from classic nursery rhymes, such as Lullaby and Goodnight Moon, that are familiar and comforting to young listeners. Other poems are original creations by Brown such as The Quiet Old Lady Whispering Hush and The Runaway Bunny. The poems are accompanied by illustrations by Clement Hurd who was a close friend of Brown. The illustrations are colorful, whimsical, and charming. They capture the mood and tone of each poem perfectly.
Sources
https://www.firstcry.com/intelli/articles/goodnight-moon-nursery-rhyme/
https://poemanalysis.com/john-fuller/lullaby/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47606/lullaby-56d2282d433c5
http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/