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Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody: A Petrifying Parody | Michael Rex
35 posts | 29 read | 9 to read
Goodnight monsters everywhere, in this parody romp with its own special twist! ?Goodnight tomb. Goodnight goon. Goodnight Martians taking over the moon.? It?s bedtime in the cold gray tomb with a black lagoon, and two slimy claws, and a couple of jaws, and a skull and a shoe and a pot full of goo. But as a little werewolf settles down, in comes the Goon determined at all costs to run amok and not let any monster have his rest. A beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send up in this utterly monsterized parody; energetic art and a hilarious text will have kids begging to read this again and again.
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BekaReid
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This is a fantastic, fun spooky twist on the classic Goodnight Moon, and my nephew definitely approves!

Texreader What a darling!! Cute photo! 2mo
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SomedayAlmost
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The perfect Halloween season bedtime story for wild boys… #kidlit #spooky #witty #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

FlynnDewey Well, I know what I'll be buying in the near future! That's looks right up my alley. And it will definitely be up my son's alley in another year or two. 13mo
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IndoorDame
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TheSpineView 🖤📘🧡 2y
Catsandbooks 💚💜 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2y
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SomedayAlmost
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‘Tis the season… displaying some of my kid‘s faves that other parents & teachers might want to read for Halloween challenges… #scarathalon22 #Halloween #teamslaughter

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SomedayAlmost
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Super fun parody for the horror fan & kids aged 9 and up! My Halloween-obsessed 7 year old son enjoyed most of the wonderfully creepy illustrations, but one really scared him. So go with 9 plus. Great gift for a horror writer like me or any horror reader! #horror #parody #monsters #recommended

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AbigailAdams26
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A fun parody of the classic bedtime book, “Goodnight Moon.“ I appreciated the parallel of rhythm and theme, to Margaret Wise Brown's book, and I think young listeners will be amused by the monstrous hi-jinks. Although no mention is made of Halloween, this would be an excellent bedtime book for that time of year, I think.

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Tattooedteacher
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How can one resist this cute parody of Goodnight Moon. Perfect for this time of year and my class really liked it.

Ruthiella Cute! 😂 3y
BethM Love this book! 3y
Coleen_Nieto I read it to my grandson just last week! 3y
Tera66 😄 I sent a copy to my nephew! 3y
KathyWheeler This was the first book I bought for my granddaughter. ❤️ 3y
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JenlovesJT47
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Jace was so excited to read this that I couldn‘t get him to sit still and hold the book up long enough to take a non-blurry picture. He gives it two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻

#Scarathlon2020
#TeamSlaughter
#Halloween
#Jace

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GingerAntics He‘s very busy. He‘s got things to be excited about!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Thank for taking the time to indicate two thumbs up though, Jace!!! Enjoy your afternoon. (edited) 4y
Clwojick I love his love for reading! 4y
JenlovesJT47 @GingerAntics @Clwojick 🤗🤗🤗😘🥰🥰🥰 4y
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HeathHof
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Small fry and I are procrastinating running errands and reading instead. This one is so much fun! I love the illustrations and the goofy goons expressions are great! 💚🦇💚
#teamharkness
#scarealathon2020
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KathyWheeler I got that for my granddaughter when she was a baby. We loved it. 😊 4y
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BethM
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My husband surprised me by decorating our son‘s room himself yesterday! He added a lot more to the walls than I would‘ve but it was so loving I can‘t complain! He also filled his bookcase for me. My husband does not enjoy reading and doesn‘t get my obsession so that was even nicer:)

Hazel2019 That‘s really sweet 😊 4y
Chrissyreadit I love your chair and table. It looks like a sweet space for baby cuddles. Also so exciting- your husband did a great job ❤️❤️When is your due date? 4y
Hestapleton So sweet! He‘s made sure Wesley has lots to look at during cuddle time. :) 4y
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BethM @Chrissyreadit my dad made the table and it‘s my grandma‘s rocking chair :) ❤️ 11/10 is the due date! 4y
Chrissyreadit @BethM that makes it even more special! 4y
AmyG That is so cozy!!! I think we all look forward to baby pictures. (edited) 4y
Avanders Ohhhhh 🤭🤭🤭🤭 That is so sweet!! ❤️❤️ 4y
Reggie 😢this is so nice. 4y
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BethM
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Ahhhh @Avanders you‘ve spoiled me! Seriously- I can‘t get over your generosity! All the hugs friend. Btw this might be my favorite kids book ever! I ADORE Halloween.

Avanders 💖💖💖 And that is also one of my/buggy‘s favorite books (though ours is trashed by now 😁)! Rec‘d from another litten! I think my first Halloween here... 2017! 5y
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Mtroiano
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My kids love anything mildly creepy featuring monsters and other creatures. This is a cute one from our collection 🧟‍♂️

BiblioLitten So cool! 5y
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overtheedge
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I might have to buy this....for me....
It's creepy but not Halloween. Love the illustrations.
#teamslaughter #scarathon @Clwojick

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elijahsmith

“Goodnight bones and the black lagoon”

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elijahsmith

This book has incredible illustrations that are perfect for Halloween time.

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elijahsmith
Pickpick

I also read this book to the kids at the CDC. The illustrations in this book are very good and interesting. The kids enjoyed the pictures and the spookiness of this story.

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OrangeMooseReads
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julesG I need this! 5y
OrangeMooseReads @julesG it‘s super cute. I bought it for my nephew his first Halloween 👻 (this is my son‘s copy) 5y
gradcat Love that cover art! Very cute!! ♥️ 5y
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cwarnier
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#bbrx #a2z letterG
Great Halloween book.

LibrarianRyan I like this so much better than the original. 5y
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JenlovesJT47
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Jace was excited to read one of his new books from Book Outlet. I think he will really love this when he gets a little older, it is quite cute and clever. 5⭐️

#Jace

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ericarobynreads
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Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex is a wonderful parody of the beloved Goodnight Moon, but of course... with an amazingly spooky twist!

My review here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/2018/10/childrens-book-review-goodnight-goon.htm...

#childrensbook #kidslit #halloween

Readingismyescape This book is so cute. 💜🎃 6y
ericarobynreads @Readingismyescape Right?! I loved it!! 6y
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Linsy
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Oh my goodness, @Jilly6183, thank you so much!! I love everything you sent me. You even thought of my little one!! We‘ve already eaten so much of the candy and my baby‘s made a mess with the pumpkins. I‘m so excited for my new Gaiman reads!! And the candle is perfection! Seriously, you spoiled me! 🧡🧡🧡

P.S. Your wrapping was so cute, and that card! My baby had a blast unwrapping everything with me.

#HocusPocusSwap @rather_be_reading

Linsy Oh and that adorable notebook and hilarious kids book and beautiful leaf chocolate ... seriously, you made me feel so special! @Jilly6183 6y
tammysue Awesome gifts!! 👏🏻 6y
tracey38 What a beautiful notebook! 6y
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Linsy @tracey38 Right?! The paper inside is amazing too; kind of like butcher paper, but better. I love it so much! 💙 (edited) 6y
tracey38 @Linsy sounds amazing! 6y
CouronneDhiver That mummy! 🖤 6y
Jilly6183 This was my first swap so I was nervous, but I had a blast putting it together. I'm so glad you like it! And I'm not a mom yet, but I'm an Auntie so I always try to think of the littles ❤️ I'm thrilled you both had fun with it! 6y
Jilly6183 Oh and I love the way you set up this pic so it looks like smoke coming from the candle. Excellent staging! 6y
Dr._Who_number10 JEEEEEEEZ they went all out!!!!❤️❤️❤️ 6y
MeesesPieces @Jilly6183 wow! Nicely done! So thoughtful to include the little one! 💕 6y
Headinherbooks_27 ❤ all those books! Good choices!! 6y
Victoriahoperose This books are awesome. Love it!!! 6y
Beck9lol Wow that is impressive! Goodnight Goon? Too funny! 6y
rather_be_reading 😍😍🎃🎃 ty for participating! 6y
Chrissyreadit I love your candle! 6y
Avanders Oooh Goodnight Goon is one of my/my son (he's 19 mos) faaaaavorites!! 6y
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Blaire
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This parody of goodnight moon is lots of fun at Halloween and is filled with all kinds of #boogiemen. Pictured is a selection of our Halloween themed books. #octoberxfiles

Cinfhen I remember Good Night Goon!!!! Sooooo cute #bookmemories 6y
Blaire @Cinfhen yes! It‘s such fun. 6y
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MatchlessMarie
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So I found out that when it comes to readathons, I am no long distance runner, at least during summer break 🙃 Apparently I can manage 24 hours in two days but not five 😆 I didn‘t make it to 25, but I was able to knock off 5 books off my TBR, make a dent in my monster Washington biography and still read 4 more to the boy. Time well spent. #25inFive

Hooked_on_books Nice job! Sounds like a big success. 6y
mhillis Good job!! 6y
Mdargusch Woohoo! Great job! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6y
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LibrarianRyan
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We tired girls are calling it a night. We are 2 hours outside NYC. Time for a nap.

We shall send you off to Sleep with Silent Lucidity by Queensreich. I absolutely love this song even though it send a chills up my spine, gives me good bumps and sometimes nightmares.
https://youtu.be/jhat-xUQ6dw

To that end I pair it with Goodnight Goon. A lovely bed time tale with a happy horror twist.

#roadtrip #bookexpo18

mabell Wow that was a full day of driving!! 6y
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Avanders
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This is one of his faaaaavorite books. But now he wants to do it himself. 😆 (but, alas, he's only a year and can't actually read yet 😜)
Thank you again @slategreyskies !! 😘😘
#raisingreaders

Suet624 💕💕 7y
mabell So cute! ❤️ 7y
MommyOfTwo Cute and that‘s a cute book too! 7y
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BookBabe ☺️ 7y
JaclynW Adorable! All 3 of my kids have loved that book too! 7y
Tanisha_A Super super cute! 😍 7y
BethM Adorable! 7y
LibrarianJen 😍 cute! 7y
slategreyskies Awwww this makes me so happy!! I‘m so glad he‘s enjoying it! ❤️💕 7y
Centique That is the CUTEST reading face! 7y
Chelleo Must buy!!! 7y
Avanders @BethM @LibrarianJen @Centique @Chelleo 😘😘 and Chelleo --> hope you love it too! @slategreyskies 💖💖 7y
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OrangeMooseReads
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1. Black licorice and Whoppers 🤢
2. the sun and her flowers - rupi kaur
3. Spanish perhaps or Mediterranean
4. Blood related - 19 I think ... including step family- 24 (no spouses/S.O.s were included)
5. 👍🏼✅
#friYAYintro @jess.how

CouronneDhiver Ick. I agree! 😝 7y
Cinfhen I like Whoopers 7y
OrangeMooseReads @Cinfhen it‘s a texture thing for me, the taste isn‘t awful, but the texture is for me. My mom LOVES them and every now and then I try one in hopes that just maybe, but sadly no. 7y
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Melissa_J I‘m with you on the black licorice, but I do enjoy Whoopers. 7y
ValerieAndBooks I hate Whoppers too. Like you, it‘s the texture thing. 7y
moranadatter I‘m with you on black licorice and Whoppers. Yuck! 7y
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WarpedSweetness
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Here are some cute children's books with monsters in them that I read to my son this month. (Okay actually I attempted to read them to him, but just read them myself because he wasn't interested.)

#monstermonday #hallowreads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck

JaclynW My kids love Goodnight Goon! 7y
WarpedSweetness @JaclynW I thought it was really cute! I like these little parodies. 7y
OrangeMooseReads I love Goodnight Goon! I bought it for my son when he was little and then bought it for my nephew for his first Halloween 🎃 7y
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WarpedSweetness @OrangeMooseReads If you liked Goodnight Goon, check out the other book! It was good too. 7y
OrangeMooseReads I will have to take a look at that, thanks @WarpedSweetness 7y
WarpedSweetness @OrangeMooseReads You're welcome! I'll admit I did like Goodnight Goon a tad bit more, bit I think that's because Goodnight Moon was one of my favourite books to read to the kids. 7y
JaclynW @WarpedSweetness We have both books as well. I liked Goodnight Goon better as well, for the same reason. Our copy of Goodnight Moon was wearing after 3 kids. I bought another one. 😊 7y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Finally got a few things ordered for my #Halloweengoespostal exchange. Just have to get a couple of other goodies for the box and it will be good to go. Got to love Prime!

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OrangeMooseReads
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Izzy rolled in the candy like it was a pile of cash on silk sheets. She then claimed the peppermints (WHO GIVES PEPPERMINTS AS HALLOWEEN CANDY?)

Libby1 My son got 2 oranges. I shall happily gobble them up. 🎃🍊 8y
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Abby-J
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This book scared the living daylights out my eldest nannykid when he was two. If we even took it off the shelf, he would start to whimper. It was great fun. #AllHallowsRead

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OrangeMooseReads
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My #allhallowsread TBR (short)stack. I might add to it if I finish these quickly which is likely since they are short easy reads.

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LizzyM
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Just the usual good time around our house tonight. Even the kids have spooky books for the season!

britt_brooke 💕 8y
Beckys_Books Two cuties! 8y
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Poetryfreak38
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This is such a cute book! This is a must have for fans of Goodnight Moon.

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Vexingcircumstance
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I ordered this for my daughter for her birthday and it came in the mail today. It's adorable. It's my new favorite book lol. #goodnightgoon #goodnightmoon #childrensbooks #halloween

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Vexingcircumstance

I ordered this for my daughter for her birthday and it came in the mail today. It's adorable. It's my new favorite book lol. #goodnightgoon #goodnightmoon #childrensbooks #halloween