Book description
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…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Goodnight Goon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Goodnight Goon takes the familiar rhyming and simplicity of Goodnight Moon and creates something weird and wonderful.
It’s Michael Rex’s tiny details in the art that drew me in – from eyeballs in holes in the wall to tiny crawly creatures. There are loads more to look at in these ghoulish illustrations than the original book it’s parodying.
From Katie's list on The best Halloween board books for little ghouls and goblins.
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