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2025 First-Class Forever Stamp - Goodnight Moon: Young Rabbit in Bed

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US #6002a
2025 Young Bunny Tucked in Bed

  • Part of set of 8 stamps featuring illustrations from Goodnight Moon book
  • The children’s classic was written in 1947

Stamp Category:  Commemorative
Set:
Goodnight Moon
Value: 
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US #6002a
2025 Young Bunny Tucked in Bed

  • Part of set of 8 stamps featuring illustrations from Goodnight Moon book
  • The children’s classic was written in 1947

Stamp Category:  Commemorative
Set:
Goodnight Moon
Value: 
73¢ First-Class Mail (Forever
First Day of Issue: May 2, 2025
First Day City: North Kansas City, Missouri
Quantity Issued: 20,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Offset, Flexographic
Format:  Pane of 16
Perforations:  Die Cut

Why the stamp was issued:  This stamp is part of a set of eight issued to honor the popular children’s book, Goodnight Moon, written by Margaret Wise Brown and published in 1947. 

About the stamp design: The eight stamps in the set feature details from different pages of the book.  This one shows the young bunny in the story tucked into bed.   Art director, Derry Noyes, used the artwork by illustrator Clement Hurd to design the pane of stamps.

First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at The Rabbit hOle in North Kansas City, Missouri.  The Rabbit hOle is a museum that focuses on American children’s literature.  The stamps were dedicated in anticipation of Children’s Book Week (May 5-11). 
Thacher Hurd, son of the book’s illustrator, was at the ceremony and read the book aloud to the audience.

About the Goodnight Moon set: For generations, Goodnight Moon has been a child’s final glimpse of the waking world before drifting into dreams.  Simple yet poetic, its soothing words and familiar objects transform bedtime into something magical.
Each stamp captures an iconic image from the book, preserving in miniature the details that have made this book unforgettable.  The quiet old lady saying hush, the bunny tucked snug into bed, the little house glowing with an inner light – every element is a thread in the rich tapestry of childhood memories.  Even the smallest details, like a bowl of mush, remind us of the comfort found in routine.  The picture of the cow leaping over the moon stands as a final reminder that the world of dreams knows no limits.
The Goodnight Moon stamps join a growing legacy of US stamps celebrating beloved children’s books. From Children’s Classics (1993) to The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (2021), these stamps honor the stories that shape young minds.  They are a tribute to the books that lull us to sleep, teach us to read, and remain in our hearts long after childhood fades.
Like Goodnight Moon itself, these stamps will be cherished for years to come.  They celebrate not just a book, but a universal experience such as the quiet moments before sleep, the warmth of home, and the stories that stay with us forever.

History the stamp represents:
A tiny bunny, safe and snug beneath a green blanket, watches over a quiet world.  The moon shines bright, the stars twinkle, and sleep whispers an invitation.  Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon has carried generations of children into dreamland, wrapping them in the warmth of familiar words and soothing rhythms.
Surprisingly, this bedtime classic was once nearly forgotten.  Upon its 1947 release, Goodnight Moon barely made a ripple.  Librarians dismissed it, booksellers overlooked it.  Yet, like the gentle hush of nighttime, it found its way into hearts over time.  By the 1970s, the book had quietly become a staple of childhood, a bridge between wakefulness and sleep, where every object in the great green room whispers goodnight.
The bunny, our silent guide through this nighttime ritual, is more than just an observer—he is every child, reluctant to surrender to sleep yet comforted by routine.  That striped pajama-clad figure has reassured millions that the night is nothing to fear.
This stamp captures a moment of quiet anticipation, just before the eyes grow heavy and dreams take over. It’s a tribute to a story that has soothed generations and a reminder that sometimes, the simplest words and images hold the greatest magic.

 
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