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Seriously, You Have to Eat

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The 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents’ book, You Have to F**king Eat.

$15.95 $11.96

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What people are saying…

“Parents and children alike will surely welcome a pause to bond over a shared recognition that their endless battles are not theirs alone—before they get back to them.”
—New York Journal of Books

“Everything you hoped for and more. . . . Adam Mansbach, the author and Owen Brozman, the illustrator, have definitely hit a chord with parents.”
—Examiner.com

“A fun title to read aloud and share!”
—Midwest Book Review

“This hilarious book goes into the struggle of getting children to eat and how frustrating it is for parents. . . . With the age-old struggle of getting kids to eat, we are certain parents and grandparents alike will love this book!”
—Budget Earth

“Just the humor parents needs as they deal with the frustrations of a picky eater!”
—Parenting Healthy, included in Holiday Gift Guide

“This is a great gift for a parent because its reality in a funny, humorous way that only a child would get.”
—Emily’s Frugal Tips/Sew Crazy Life, included in Holiday Gift Guide

“A super fun book that will have readers laughing out loud. Mansbach’s quirky, clever humor is unforgettable and absolutely addicting! While Seriously, You Have to Eat is totally kid appropriate, adults will seriously chuckle too.”
—Word Spelunking

Description

Interest level: Pre-K–5 | Grade level: 2 | Lexile Level: AD660L | Guided Reading Level/F&P: M

On the heels of the New York Times best seller You Have to F**king Eat (a sequel to the worldwide mega–best seller Go the F**k to Sleep), now comes the version that is entirely appropriate to read to—and with—children. While the message and humor will be similar to the adult version, there will, of course, be no profanity whatsoever.

Step aside Green Eggs and Ham, there’s a new, 21st-century book in town that will compel all finicky children to eat!

Book Details

  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Published: 10/6/15
  • IBSN: 9781617754081
  • e-IBSN: 9781617754111

Authors

Adam Mansbach

ADAM MANSBACH is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the Fuck to Sleep, as well as the novels The Golem of Brooklyn, Rage Is Back, The End of the Jews, (winner of the California Book Award), and Angry Black White Boy, and the memoir-in-verse I Had a Brother Once. With Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel, he coauthored For This We Left Egypt? and the best-selling A Field Guide to the Jewish People. His books for young readers include the New York Times bestseller Just Try One Bite and the award-winning Jake the Fake Series. Cocoa the Tour Dog, coauthored with the band Stick Figure, is his latest book.

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Owen Brozman

OWEN BROZMAN is the illustrator of the New York Times best seller You Have to Fucking Eat, Kindness & Salt, and the acclaimed graphic novel Nature of the Beast. He has illustrated for National Geographic, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, Ninja Tune, Scholastic, and numerous other clients. His work has been recognized by 3×3 magazine, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Creative Quarterly, and many more. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Fuck, Now There Are Two of You is his latest book.

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