The classic children’s book Goodnight Moon is getting a pandemic-related remix.
Good Morning Zoom, a self-published parody that focuses on life in the COVID-19 era, has been picked up by Penguin Random House, USA Today reports, and will be published this fall.
The imprint Philomel Books calls the book “a clever and heartwarming Goodnight Moon parody that offers reassurance and hope in our difficult time.”
“Good Morning Zoom takes the reader on a lyrical journey through our ‘new normal,’” the publisher says on a webpage for the book. “From ‘Zoom school,’ to watching doctors and nurses on TV, to building pillow forts and talking to loved ones from a distance, this poignant book reminds us that there are still things to enjoy and be excited about in these unprecedented times.”
The book is written by New York investment banker Lindsay Rechler and illustrated by graphic designer and artist June Park.
“I felt that this modern twist would capture the emotions that young children might be feeling during the global pandemic," Rechler told Parents magazine in a June interview. “Furthermore, my hope was that this would mark in history as a written account of how our children felt during this period of time.”
Good Morning Zoom is slated for publication on Oct. 6. Rechler plans to donate her proceeds from the book to charities that help people impacted by Covid-19.
Michael Schaub is a Texas-based journalist and regular contributor to NPR.