- In the cold gray tombThere was a gravestoneAnd a black lagoonAnd 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.
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.
Goodnight monsters everywhere.