Goodnight Moon

Once upon a time, in a small, cozy bedroom with a soft, warm bed, lived a little bunny named Max. Max loved his bedroom, with its gentle light and comforting shadows. Every night, before drifting off to sleep, Max would say goodnight to all the things in his room.

One evening, as the sun began to set and the sky turned a deep shade of blue, Max’s mother tucked him into bed. She kissed his forehead and said, “Goodnight, my little bunny. Sweet dreams.”

Max snuggled under his blanket and looked around his room. “Goodnight, room,” he whispered softly.

Max’s room was filled with many special things. He began to say goodnight to each one. “Goodnight, moon,” he said, looking out the window at the big, bright moon shining in the sky.

“Goodnight, stars,” he added, seeing the twinkling lights surrounding the moon.

Max turned to his toys. “Goodnight, teddy bear,” he said to his favorite stuffed bear sitting on the shelf. “Goodnight, toy train,” he whispered to the train that sat on the floor, ready for another day of play.

He noticed the books on his bedside table. “Goodnight, storybooks,” he said, thinking about the adventures they held within their pages.

Max continued to say goodnight to everything in his room, from the soft rug on the floor to the cozy chair in the corner. “Goodnight, rocking chair,” he said, imagining it gently swaying.

Then, Max saw his little goldfish swimming in its bowl. “Goodnight, fishy,” he said with a smile.

Max even said goodnight to the things outside his window. “Goodnight, trees,” he whispered to the tall trees swaying in the gentle breeze. “Goodnight, birds,” he said to the birds perched on the branches, ready to sleep.

Finally, Max looked up at the ceiling. “Goodnight, stars on my ceiling,” he said to the glow-in-the-dark stars that his parents had placed there to keep him company at night.

With everything in his room and outside his window properly wished a goodnight, Max felt warm and safe. He closed his eyes, ready to drift off to sleep. Just then, he heard a soft voice.

“Goodnight, Max,” the moon seemed to whisper. “Sweet dreams, little bunny.”

Max smiled, knowing that the moon and stars were watching over him. He took a deep breath, snuggled deeper into his blanket, and let the gentle glow of the moonlight lull him to sleep.

As Max slept, his dreams were filled with the magical world of his room. He dreamed of flying among the stars, playing with his teddy bear and toy train, and exploring the stories in his books. It was a wonderful, peaceful night, and Max knew that every night, he could say goodnight to his room and feel the same warmth and comfort.

The end.

Follow-Up Questions:

• What did Max say goodnight to outside his window?

• Who did Max hear whispering “Goodnight, Max” at the end of the story?

• What were some of the things in Max’s room that he said goodnight to?