Literature / Goodnight Goon

A Petrifying Parody

In the cold gray tomb

There was a gravestone

And a black lagoon

And a picture of—

Goodnight Goon is a short children's book written by Michael Rex, first published in 2008. It is an Affectionate Parody of Goodnight Moon.

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This book provides examples of:

• Affectionate Parody: Of Goodnight Moon.
• Alien Among Us: The aliens in the picture are real.
• Brain in a Jar: One apparently is on top of the fireplace.
• Dem Bones: One appears missing it's head and later has it's right leg stolen by the goon, both are later returned to it.
• Flying Saucer: Seen in a picture of "Martians taking over the moon."
• Looks Like Orlok: The vampire that appears is this.
• Monster Roommate: Monsters are everywhere in the room.
• Mummy: Three are in a picture. They are later revealed to be real and are attacked and eaten by a monster in the black lagoon.
• Our Werewolves Are Different: Of the more humanoid verity.
• Shout-Out: Several.
  • A black lagoon exist in the monster's room.
  • A Dianoga is seen in the lagoon.
• Things That Go "Bump" in the Night: The goon apparently sleeps under a bed.
• Voodoo Doll: One is seen and apparently played with by a werewolf.
• Witch Classic: One appears.

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Goodnight monsters everywhere.

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