US #6002c
2025 Fireplace

• Part of a 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 (...  more

US #6002c
2025 Fireplace

• Part of a 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 a snug fire in a fireplace, with a little mouse warming itself.   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: While the great green room settles in for the night a tiny figure scurries across the pages.  An unnoticed guest in this bedtime ritual.  The mouse, small yet ever-present, appears on nearly every page in Goodnight Moon, quietly watching as the world drifts to sleep.
Margaret Wise Brown included the charm of a small character in her book.  Like Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Two Bad Mice or A.A. Milne’s Piglet, tiny creatures have always played a big role in children’s literature.  They slip between the lines, offering a secret for sharp-eyed readers to discover.  The mouse in Goodnight Moon is no different.  Some children eagerly search for it on each page, a silent game of hide-and-seek that makes the book come alive.
Here, the mouse pauses before a glowing fireplace, drawn to its warmth.  Though the world is large and full of unknowns, this mouse, like the child listening to the story, finds comfort in the familiar glow of home.  It is a reminder that even the smallest among us belongs in the great green room.
This stamp captures a quiet moment, a flicker of warmth in the night. Just as Goodnight Moon has endured for generations, so too does its tiniest resident who is watching, waiting, and settling in for another bedtime story.