I much preferred the pictures and, really, it's the pictures that tell the story here because at each moment that he's saying good morning or good night we are seeing him engaging in an activity. The rhymes are basic, but at least they don't jar horribly, but I just found that I wasn't particularly engaged. I have to admit I wasn't overly enamoured with the words in the book. When he's finished and it's turning towards night time he begins to say Good Night in reverse, so if you have a little one with particularly good recall they will be able to call out the 'Good Night' before you! He finds a variety of animals to greet, as he seems to live on a farm, before scooting into town and greeting the vehicles he sees there. He says 'Good morning' to the sun, to the hills and the grass. Written in rhyme this is a very simple book that takes us through a little boy's day of greeting the items and animals around him. Indeed, after saying 'Good morning' to twenty-plus things around him it seems it's now time to say 'Good night'! When a little boy wakes up happy and decides to say 'Good morning' to everything he sees he probably doesn't realise the task he has set himself. If you just want something uncomplicated to breeze through at bedtime this will fit the bill!
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