Mino-dibikad Dibiki-giizis (Goodnight Moon)
Goodnight Moon is an enduring bedtime story written by American author, Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. It was first published in 1947 and was one few books with no plot, no action, and no adventure. It is simply a lullaby in prose and images. In it we see everything has a place and is changing ever so slowly, which is an important lesson for anyone on their way to falling asleep.
To learn more about the book you may want to listen to the wonderful podcast “In the Great Green Room,” by the folks at This is Love.
Mino-dibikad Dibiki-giizis
Goodnight Moon
Biinjiya’iing gichi-ozhaawashko-abiwan
In the great green room
Gaagiigido-biiwaabikoons gii-ate
There was a telephone
Miinawaa misko-ombaasijigan
And a red balloon
Miinawaa maazinibii’igan . . .
And a picture of . . .
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Bizhiiki baazhijigwaashkwanid dibiki-giizisong
The cow jumping over the moon
Miinawaa niswi makoonsag namadabiwaad apabiwining
And there were three little bears sitting on chairs
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Miinawaa niizh gaazhagensag
And two little kittens
Miinawaa ingodwewaanagiziwag minjikaawanag
And a pair of mittens
Miinawaa odaminowaagani-waakaa’iganens
And a little toy house
Miinawaa oshki-waawaabiganoojiinh
And a young mouse
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Miinawaa binaakwaan miinawaa binaawe’igan miinawaa anoominaaboo ateg boozikinaaganing
And a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush
Miinawaa bizaan-ayaad mindimooyenh gaaskanazod “shhh.”
And a quiet old lady who was whispering “hush.”
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Mino-dibikad abiwan
Goodnight room
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Mino-dibikad dibiki-giizis
Good night moon
Mino-dibikad bizhiiki baazhijigwaashkwanid dibiki-giizisong
Goodnight cow jumping over the moon
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Mino-dibikad waazakonenjigan
Goodnight light
Miinawaa misko-ombaasijigan
And the red balloon
Mino-dibikad makoonsag
Goodnight bears
Mino-dibikad apabiwinan
Goodnight chairs
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Mino-dibikad gaazhagensag
Goodnight kittens
Miinawaa mino-dibikad minjikaawanag
And goodnight mittens
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Mino-dibikad diba’igiiziswaanag
Goodnight clocks
Miinawaa mino-dibikad azhiganan
And goodnight socks
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Mino-dibikad waakaa’iganens
Goodnight little house
Miinawaa mino-dibikad waawaabiganoojiinh
And goodnight mouse
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Mino-dibikad binaakwaan miinawaa mino-dibikad binaawe’igan
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
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Mino-dibikad gaawiin awiiya
Goodnight nobody
Miinawaa mino-dibikad anoominaaboo
And goodnight mush
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Miinawaa mindimooyenh gaaskanazod “shhh”
And goodnight to the old lady whispering “hush”
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Mino-dibikad anangoog
Goodnight stars
Mino-dibikad inanaamowin
Goodnight air
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Mino-dibikad gakina gaa-noondamaan miziwekamig.
Goodnight noises everywhere.