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This book is ideal for parents of young children who struggle with picky eating and appreciate humour in addressing everyday challenges. It's suitable for families seeking a fun, lighthearted story to share at mealtimes without explicit language.
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On the heels of the bestselling book You Have to Fking Eat (Canongate, 2014) - a sequel to the worldwide mega-bestseller Go the Fk to Sleep (2012) - now comes a version that is entirely appropriate to read with children.
You Have to Fking Eat has already brought joy to parents the world over, and now Seriously, You Have To Eat offers that same delight to their picky children. While the message and humour are the same as the adult version, there is no profanity in this edition.
Step aside Dr. Seuss with your Green Eggs and Ham! There's a new book in town!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781617754081
Publisher: Akashic Books,U.S.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 November 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Akashic Books,U.S.
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Owen Brozman
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 283.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 405g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Adam Mansbach's novels include the best-selling Angry Black White Boy, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2005, as well as the novels Rage is Back, The Dead Run, and The End of the Jews. His fiction and essays have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Believer, Granta, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of the worldwide best sellers Go the F**k to Sleep and You Have to F**king Eat, as well as their children's versions, Seriously, Just Go to Sleep and Seriously, You Have to Eat.
Owen Brozman has illustrated for National Geographic, Time Out New York, Scholastic, Ninja Tune, Definitive Jux Records, and numerous other clients. He is the illustrator of the New York Times best seller You Have to F**king Eat, as well as the children's version, Seriously, You Have to Eat.
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