Parents' Guide to
Goodnight Moon/Buenas Noches, Luna 123: A Counting Book/Un Libro para Contar
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By Monica Encarnacion
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Bedtime classic turned into fun bilingual counting book.
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What's the Story?
GOODNIGHT MOON / BUENAS NOCHES, LUNA 123: A COUNTING BOOK / UN LIBRO PARA CONTAR is a story that counts from one to 10 and then skips to 100 by counting "cien estrellas." This bedtime story counts different objects -- cuatro vaquitas que saltan sobre la Luna, cinco teléfonos, seis tazones de papilla -- to help the little rabbit go to sleep at the end of the book.
Is It Any Good?
This engaging little book makes counting fun for little ones. It's a great read for bilingual kids or for families looking to learn/practice a new language. Goodnight Moon / Buenas Noches, Luna 123: A Counting Book / Un Libro para Contar counts from one to 10 and then skips to 100. This goodnight story counts different objects to help the little rabbit go to sleep. It's a fun way to work on counting skills and look for the familiar things from Goodnight Moon, everyone's favorite bedtime story.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about following bedtime routines, just like the ones the little bunny character follows in Goodnight Moon / Buenas Noches, Luna 123: A Counting Book / Un Libro para Contar. How do you get ready for bed?
Read through this book together and identify and count the items on each page, in English and in Spanish.
What items can you count at home? Find items around your house that you can count, in English and in Spanish.
Book Details
- Author: Margaret Wise Brown
- Illustrator: Clement Hurd
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Book Characters , Numbers and Letters
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
- Publication date: February 18, 2020
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 5 - 6
- Number of pages: 32
- Available on: Hardback
- Last updated: April 14, 2020
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