(3) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Retrospective by Leonard S. Marcus. This edition is notable for children's literature historian Marcus's twenty-page afterword. His reflections include biographical information about the creators and their editor (the legendary Ursula Nordstrom); insight into the trio's collaboration; discussion of the book's legacy; and reproductions of correspondence, photos, and illustrations from early editions. Scholars and interested (grown-up) readers will find this a rich look at a cultural touchstone.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) PS Translated by Teresa Mlawer. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Like the original English, the Spanish text in this bilingual edition has just the right tone for reading aloud to infants and toddlers. And thankfully, this board book doesn't cut any of the original illustrations or words.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. This counting book lifts parts of Brown's writing and fragments from Hurd's illustrations to demonstrate numbers one through ten and one hundred. Some pages use figures and text in a way that makes sense ("One quiet old lady whispering hush"; "Three little bears sitting on chairs"), while others are arbitrary ("Five telephones"; "Six bowls of mush"). The smaller size of this board book edition doesn't detract from the layout.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) YA Illustrated by Clement Hurd. While the author's fans and children's-book historians are probably the main audience for this reissue of Stein's 1939 Modernist classic, it's good to have Rose and her blue- and pink-paged story back in print. Unfortunately, a smaller trim size makes the text cramped and even more off-putting than Stein's repetitive but frequently hypnotic writing.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These two lap-sized board books are handsomely produced editions of unremarkable picture books. My World, billed as a companion to Goodnight Moon, lacks the latter's organizational logic. Goodnight Moon 123 uses fragments of Hurd's art and Brown's text to teach numbers. Review covers these titles: Goodnight Moon 123 and My World.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These two lap-sized board books are handsomely produced editions of unremarkable picture books. My World, billed as a companion to Goodnight Moon, lacks the latter's organizational logic. Goodnight Moon 123 uses fragments of Hurd's art and Brown's text to teach numbers. Review covers these titles: Goodnight Moon 123 and My World.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These counting books lift parts of Brown's writing (ably translated in Buenas) and fragments from Hurd's illustrations to demonstrate numbers one through ten and one hundred. Some pages use figures and text in a way that makes sense ("One quiet old lady whispering hush"; "Three little bears sitting on chairs"), while others are arbitrary ("Five telephones"; "Six bowls of mush"). Review covers these titles: Goodnight Moon 123 and Goodnight Moon 123 / Buenas Noches, Luna 123.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These counting books lift parts of Brown's writing (ably translated in Buenas) and fragments from Hurd's illustrations to demonstrate numbers one through ten and one hundred. Some pages use figures and text in a way that makes sense ("One quiet old lady whispering hush"; "Three little bears sitting on chairs"), while others are arbitrary ("Five telephones"; "Six bowls of mush"). Review covers these titles: Goodnight Moon 123 and Goodnight Moon 123 / Buenas Noches, Luna 123.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. "Once upon a time there was a great big bumble bug and a tiny little bumble bug. And there was a great big butterfly and a little tiny butterfly..." and so on, through a number of big/little pairings. Brown's text is childlike and accessible; Hurd's flat, colorful illustrations have just enough detail to engage, not overwhelm, the youngest reader.

Reviewer: Terri Schmitz

(4) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. This volume includes the classic stories Goodnight Moon (1947), The Runaway Bunny (1942), and My World (1949 "companion" story to Goodnight Moon). The trim size is smaller than the originals and the format is ill-suited to little hands, but the gentle stories remain unaltered.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. Other than its new color-corrected art and slightly larger trim size, this edition of the beloved classic is virtually the same as previous editions.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) PS Translated by Teresa Mlawer. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. This Spanish edition of Good Night, Moon has just the right tone for reading- aloud to infants and toddlers. And thankfully, this board book doesn't cut any of the original illustrations or shorten the length of the text.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(4) PS Translated by Aida E. Marcuse. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. This Spanish edition of The Runaway Bunny is adequate but contains unnecessarily difficult vocabulary. And thankfully, this board book doesn't cut any of the original illustrations or shorten the length of the text.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These two board book "lap editions" of the classic picture books are much larger than the originals. The contents have not been changed at all, but the art seems bolder and brighter in the new reproductions--even the black-and-white art looks sharper. These sturdy editions should withstand lots of toddler handling. [Review covers Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.]

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(3) PS Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These two board book "lap editions" of the classic picture books are much larger than the originals. The contents have not been changed at all, but the art seems bolder and brighter in the new reproductions--even the black-and-white art looks sharper. These sturdy editions should withstand lots of toddler handling. [Review covers Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny.]

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(4) PS Translated by Teresa Mlawer. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. This is a Spanish edition of My World, the companion to Goodnight Moon. The translator manages to catch the spirit of Brown's combination of poetry and prose, even creating some rhymes of her own. But the original text's awkwardness and random progression is reflected here. There are a couple of words that may be unfamiliar to some, but which can be understood in the context of the illustrations. Also available in English.

Reviewer: Tim Wadham

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These reissues of old I Can Read favorites have imaginative Johnny Lion reading an exciting book, keeping entertained on a rainy day, and having bad dreams when he's sick in bed. The original Clement Hurd drawings show the young lion engaged in simple imaginative play in three well-paced, child-friendly adventures.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These reissues of old I Can Read favorites have imaginative Johnny Lion reading an exciting book, keeping entertained on a rainy day, and having bad dreams when he's sick in bed. The original Clement Hurd drawings show the young lion engaged in simple imaginative play in three well-paced, child-friendly adventures.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Clement Hurd. These reissues of old I Can Read favorites have imaginative Johnny Lion reading an exciting book, keeping entertained on a rainy day, and having bad dreams when he's sick in bed. The original Clement Hurd drawings show the young lion engaged in simple imaginative play in three well-paced, child-friendly adventures.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1965