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| Goodnight Bush | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Category: EBooks
List Price: $10.99
Buy New: $8.79
You Save: $2.20 (20%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 292
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.931092
ASIN: B001AJKWJO
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
In the situation room. There was a toy world.And a flight costume.And a picture of So begins GOODNIGHT BUSH, Erich Origen and Gan Golan's hilarious and poignant requiem for the Bush administration. In this pitch-perfect parody of Goodnight Moon, we see a child-like George W. Bush tucked safely away in the confines of his own room with all the toys he's willfully destroyed, abused, or defaced. Complete with "a quiet Dick Cheney whispering 'hush,'" this bedtime story lets us laugh at and finally say goodnight to the disaster of the last eight years.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 55 more reviews...
 Devastatingly, Darkly Funny May 21, 2008
142 out of 158 found this review helpful
This book is a great gift for almost anyone who isn't still driving around with one of those corporate logo-like "W '04" bumper stickers (most of which are found on massive gas-guzzlers inside the big bubble that is the DC beltway).
The love for the art and read-aloud rhythm of the original children's classic is evident, but this variation is certainly not for the kiddies. Bravely, the authors even included a swipe at Fox News, owned by Rupert Murdoch who also owns Harper-Collins Publishing, publishers of "Goodnight Moon."
Most importantly the book serves as comic relief from the endless stream of bad news over the last seven years, and--unlike many humor books or anti-Bush books--there are subtle images throughout the artwork inviting repeated readings. The rhyme of the text works so well it should be required bedtime reading for stressed Americans who need a laugh to relax before dreaming of a better future.
A must have for anyone who has been paying attention May 26, 2008
81 out of 94 found this review helpful
I just received this book as a gift, and it has prompted me to write my first review. This book is for anyone who has been paying attention during the Bush years. The placement of characters in reference to the original book is so well done, but also the small details on each page is like a "Where's Waldo" of the calamities of the administration. I laughed out loud, and at the same time sighed. It's hard to make the nightmare funny, but the authors made me laugh for just a minute and it was a welcome relief. Off to purchase copies for several friends and family members.
The Devil is in the Details of the Drawings July 1, 2008
55 out of 62 found this review helpful
The original children's book on which this was based was the one my daughter learned to read with and is still a treasured book in our house. I was a little leery of how good a parody of this could be, but found it to be a wonderful parody of both the administration and the original book.
I won't give anything away, but the devil to the book is the exquisitely done drawings that are found on each page. Every time I open the book and stare at the pictures I find something new to laugh at. My daughter (who is currently away from home) is panting at the bit to get back and read it. This is a must have for anyone but the less than 25% of the public that still supports the Bush administration.
 Too dark to be funny... June 30, 2008
36 out of 64 found this review helpful
Let me start by saying that I am no fan of George Bush or Dick Cheney. That being said, I really wanted to like this book- which, when I read about it, seemed to be a clever parody that we don't get to see often enough. (To the reviewer who cited a previous "Goodnight Moon" spoof from 'Mad' magazine...you brought back wonderful childhood memories of my reading "Mad" movie and TV parodies- Thank You!) Some of the pages on this book are very clever...but who can laugh at the image of a toy airplane knocking down two towers of blocks...or jokes about 'contractor beheading'? I have shown the book to several friends and family members who are eagerly awaiting January 20, 2009...and they all returned it to me with the same baffled and kind of sad expression. That's not exactly a strong endorsement. Borrow a copy, or read it in your local booksore, but don't buy this one.
Clever, funny and so sadly spot-on May 28, 2008
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
Every time I re-read "Goodnight Bush," I find a new reason to laugh, and then sigh. It's brilliant. The late, wonderful Molly Ivins would have been first in line for it. It's a must-give title for all who'll celebrate when the lights go out on the present administration.
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