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Seriously, You Have To Eat by Adam Mansbach is a humorous children's book designed to resonate with picky eaters and their parents. It adapts the adult bestseller You Have to Fking Eat into a family-friendly version without profanity, delivering a funny and relatable message about the challenges of mealtime. This playful narrative offers a fresh alternative to classic children’s books like Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham, making it a delightful read for young children resistant to eating.
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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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The 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents' book, You Have to F**king Eat.

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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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