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Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex

Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody

Michael Rex

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 16, 2012

A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Goodnight Goon: a Petrifying Parody.

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Who it’s for
A familiar bedtime rhythm gets a playful monster makeover, with energetic art and clever rhymes.
Themes
Monster-filled bedtime, Halloween humor, Playful parody
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

This #1 New York Times bestselling picture book parody is the perfect Halloween read! 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.

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A beloved classic gets a kind-hearted send up in this utterly monsterized parody; energetic art and clever text will have kids begging to read this again and again. The board book edition is the perfect size for little hands! And keep your eye out for other Mike Rex favorites: We're Going on a Goon Hunt and The Runaway Mummy!

Bedtime, With a Bite

A familiar bedtime rhythm gets a playful monster makeover, with energetic art and clever rhymes.

Come here for

  • Halloween fun with a kindly, silly streak
  • A read-aloud parody of a beloved bedtime classic

Expect

  • Slimy claws, goo, and monster mischief
  • A board book sized for little hands

Where it sits

Halloween Stories58%
Funny Stories54%
Monsters42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Bedtime & Dreams
  • Halloween Stories
  • Monsters
Authors
Michael Rex
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 16, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Monster-filled bedtime · Halloween humor · Playful parody
Reading lane
Bedtime & Dreams