Go The F*ck to Sleep
I just read the funniest “parenting” book online. It’s called Go the F*ck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach and illustrated by Ricardo Cortés.
It’s hysterical because it rings so true. As parents we’ve ALL muttered this phrase at one time or another, or maybe we still do, EVERY night. To those of you, I say, stay strong and hang in there.
This book will be the next best gift for all new mothers at baby showers. Actually I just pinned it on my board of Best Newborn Gifts. Go see!
According to a New Yorker article, the book morphed from a Facebook status update about his 2 hour struggle to get his daughter Vivian to sleep. Now it is a beautifully illustrated 36-page rant on the topic.
It is on pre-order at the moment, but it went viral in the last couple of days when a PDF version of the galley was sent to booksellers and was leaked.
Not cool.
It is really really funny.
And while I have a copy of the book in my inbox, I’m not going to link it here, because I hope you will support a writer and go buy a copy for all your pregnant friends.
Here’s an excerpt:
The cats nestle close to their kittens now.
The lambs have laid down with the sheep.
You’re cozy and warm in your bed, my dear.
Please go the fuck to sleep.
Sounds eerily familiar right? Just wait until you see this book. It’s great.
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Yup, totally buying this for some new parents.
-Kanesha
Kanesha recently posted..Mother’s Day 2011 easy & last minute gifts
Me too!!!
I just about died when someone sent this to me. I was just nodding the whole time! You know I’m tempted to read it out loud but my kid is starting to pick up on words, so bad idea
StephanieinSuburbia recently posted..Kitsch-en Window
I know the pictures are so beautiful you WANT to read it to them. But I really don’t want them to learn THAT word!
Oh my gosh Sara, that is freaking hilarious. My husband and I are dying over here.
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You HAVE to get it and read it. It’s ridiculous! This guy is a GENIUS! I just hope he gets to make some money on it after it went viral. No bueno.
LOVE IT!!! I needed this as a Mother’s Day gift.
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I knew YOU would love it! So fun right?! I’m ordering like 50 copies. I think I might hand it out to random pregnant people. ha ha ha!