Goodnight moon [videorecording] : and other sleepytime tales / Home Box Office ; HBO Family Original Programming presents ; produced and directed by Amy Schatz.
Narrated by Susan Sarandon (Goodnight moon), Billy Crystal (There's a nightmare in my closet), Natalie Cole (Tar Beach); performed by Tony Bennett (Hit the Road to Dreamland), Lauryn Hill (Hush, little baby), Aaron Neville (Brahms' Lullaby), Patti LaBelle (Twinkle, Twinkle). Originally broadcast on HBO.
Contents:
Goodnight moon reprise. Goodnight moon / by Faith Ringgold -- My blankie -- Hush, little baby -- There's a nightmare in my closet / by Mercer Mayer -- James and his sister Chloé -- Tar Beach / by Faith Ringgold -- Adrian's Beatles dream -- What is a lullaby? -- Brahms' Lullaby -- Dreamcatchers -- Twinkle, Twinkle -- Goodnight moon reprise.
Summary:
This mixed-media special features animated shorts of bedtime stories with celebrity voices, lullabies by famous performers, and interviews with children talking about sleep, dreams, and the tradition of bedtime stories. The featured stories are "Goodnight Moon" about a young bunny's pre-bedtime rituals, "There's a Nightmare in My Closet" about a worried little boy who is convinced a monster lives in his closet, and "Tar Beach" the tale of 8-year-old Cassie, who loves to go to Tar Beach, the rooftop of her family's apartment.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.