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Reach for this book when your child starts pushing back against the structure of bedtime or expresses a desire to change the ending of their favorite stories. It is the perfect antidote to the 'same old routine' for kids who have outgrown the quiet simplicity of classic nursery tales and are ready to flex their creative muscles. Goodnight Opus follows a penguin who grows bored with the repetitive text of Goodnight Moon and decides to literally step off the page into a surreal, technicolor dreamscape. It celebrates the transition from passive listening to active storytelling, making it ideal for children aged 4 to 9 who are developing their own unique voices. By choosing this book, you are validating your child's right to think radically and imagine a world far more expansive than the one dictated by the adults in their lives.