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Go the F**k to Sleep Kindle Edition

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller: “A hilarious take on that age-old problem: getting the beloved child to go to sleep” (NPR).

“Hell no, you can’t go to the bathroom. You know where you can go? The f**k to sleep.”

Go the Fuck to Sleep is a book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, it captures the familiar—and unspoken—tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night.

Read by a host of celebrities, from Samuel L. Jackson to Jennifer Garner, this subversively funny bestselling storybook will not actually put your kids to sleep, but it will leave you laughing so hard you won’t care.
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Go the F to Sleep; satire; funny books; new parents; baby shower gift; bedtime

Go the F to Sleep; satire; funny books; new parents; baby shower gift; bedtime

Go the F to Sleep; satire; funny books; new parents; baby shower gift; bedtime

Go the F to Sleep; satire; funny books; new parents; baby shower gift; bedtime

by Adam Mansbach, illustrations by Ricardo Cortés

by Adam Mansbach, illustrations by Owen Brozman

by Adam Mansbach, illustrations by Owen Brozman

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BookTwo Book Three Box Set
You Have to F*King Eat F*K, Now There are Two of You The Go the F*K to Sleep Box Set
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Also Available in this series by Adam Mansbach The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the F*k to Sleep The third installment in Adam Mansbach's international best-selling Go the F*k to Sleep series addresses, with radical honesty, the family implosion that occurs when a second child arrives Celebrating a decade of profane, loving, and deeply cathartic children’s books for adults, the entire Go the F*K to Sleep trilogy is finally available in a collectors’-edition boxed set.

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“If you’ve never heard of [Mansbach’s] books, you must not have an internet connection.” —The ParentNormal

“Total genius.” —Jonathan Lethem, author of
Motherless Brooklyn, father of two
 “A children’s book for grown-ups! I really did laugh out loud—hilarious!” —David Byrne, musician, father of one
 “Finally, someone tells it like it really is! This is no-guilt funny and a godsend!” —Cristina García, author of
The Lady Matador’s Hotel, mother of one
 “This is the most honest children’s book ever written. Fucking hilarious.” —A. J. Jacobs, author of
The Year of Living Biblically, father of three
 “
Go the Fuck to Sleepis the secret anthem of tired parents everywhere.” —Bliss Broyard, author of One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life, mother of two
 “Captures the beautiful struggle of being a parent at it’s rawest point: bedtime.” —Daniel Sinker, author of
The F***ing Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel, father of one

About the Author

Adam Mansbach’s novels include The End of the Jews, winner of the California Book Award, and the best-selling Angry Black White Boy, a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2005. His fiction and essays have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, The Believer, Poets & Writers, the Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. He is the 2011 New Voices Professor of Fiction at Rutgers University. His daughter, Vivien, is three. Ricardo Cortés has illustrated books about marijuana, electricity, the Jamaican bobsled team, and Chinese food. His work has been featured in theNew York Times, Entertainment Weekly, theVillage Voice, theSan Francisco Chronicle, and on CNN and FOX News. He lives in Brooklyn, where he is working on a book about the history of coffee, cocaine, and Coca-Cola.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004YMYR2C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Akashic Books; 1st edition (June 14, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 12936 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 25 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 23,275 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
23,275 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the illustrations lovely and beautiful. They describe the book as funny, entertaining, and cute. Readers mention it's perfect for parents with kids. They praise the writing quality as delightful, exquisite, and perfect. Customers also say the book is honest, hilarious, and spot-on. They say it'll be a great gift for parents.

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1,424 customers mention "Humor"1,361 positive63 negative

Customers find the book funny, entertaining, and great for a laugh for new parents. They also appreciate the cute story and the intricacies of the storylines.

"Great baby shower gift. The parents loved it. Lots of laughs. Will be purchasing other books from the collection." Read more

"This book is too funny. I got for my daughter's shower. After reading it I can really relate after raising 4 of my own." Read more

"Great for a laugh for new parents" Read more

"...It is funny not only for the title of the book repeated several times throughout but all the little ways parents get upset with their child when..." Read more

402 customers mention "Gift value"402 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a great gift for new parents. They also say it's practical and a gag gift.

"Great baby shower gift. The parents loved it. Lots of laughs. Will be purchasing other books from the collection." Read more

"I can not say enough of this book. Perfect for 1st time parents who need a laugh. I have bought one for every new set of parents I am friends with...." Read more

"Perfect for new parents with a sense of humor" Read more

"...It makes a great gift, though I would give it new parents at their child's first birthday - not the baby shower, because they won't appreciate it..." Read more

249 customers mention "Book for parents"189 positive60 negative

Customers find the book great for parents with kids who don't know any better yet. They say it's hilarious and relatable for adults who have little ones. Readers also mention the book captures much of the modern parenting experience in a hilarious way. They mention it'll be a perfect addition to any child's library and the true thoughts of a desperate parent.

"...I will be reading to him again. The parenting part is very relatable haha!" Read more

"...My kids were grown! I bought it. Love it. Great for parents. My Daughter has it now and loves it." Read more

"...I think it's a great book for a parent who has a good sense of humor." Read more

"...This book is definitively not appropriate for a child who is able to read...." Read more

203 customers mention "Writing quality"148 positive55 negative

Customers find the book well-written, exquisite, and poetic. They also say it's an excellent read and a must-have book for parents. Readers mention the reading is set against gentle instrumental lullabies and perfectly captures the gentle lilting tone of the best bedtime books.

"...intricacies of the story lines, the pure simplicity of such a well written short story. Bravo, I say… bravo!" Read more

"...An excellent read and must have book for parents who just want their kids to go to bed!" Read more

"The book is vulgar with the eff word, but some of us are ok with that word." Read more

"...it, you can expect to be thoroughly entertained by this humorous, well-written, touching, poetic, little book...." Read more

126 customers mention "Relatability"114 positive12 negative

Customers find the book relatable, unique, and clever. They say it's therapeutic and a stress-relieving bedtime story for people of a wide variety of ages.

"This book is amazing, it’s funny, true, and relatable." Read more

"...It is very funny and relatable...." Read more

"...They read it every night and now they get a good night's rest again." Read more

"This is a stroke of pure genius! Everyone should repeatedly read this to their children. 😂..." Read more

125 customers mention "Authenticity"125 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be honest, accurate, and realistic. They also say it's hilarious and perfect.

"This book is amazing, it’s funny, true, and relatable." Read more

"...What a great book! True and accurate! I will be purchasing this book for all expectant family members from here on!" Read more

"...It's also quite accurate to what it's like trying to put kids to bed...." Read more

"...The prose itself is delightful, in all its snarky, desperate, achingly-truthful, rhyming glory...." Read more

104 customers mention "Illustrations"92 positive12 negative

Customers find the illustrations lovely and a great added bonus. They say the book captures beautifully the parental frustration we all keep hidden deep under the gentle veneer. Readers also mention the book is accurate for their kids' ages.

"I mean, come on. It's kind of the best baby book ever. A sense of humor and potty mouth are required, but that's what makes it great." Read more

"...It is, for me, pitch-perfect, and the illustrations make it even funnier -- we have (now given away) an endless supply of the lovely books on which..." Read more

"...He's got a great sense of humor and the book is pretty accurate for his kids age. He's enjoyed reading it and sharing it with his friends for a laugh." Read more

"This book is hilarious. The illustrations are very nice too. Got for a baby shower and it was a big hit." Read more

48 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive45 negative

Customers find the book not worth the money and a complete waste of money. They also say it's redundant and unusable.

"...As general entertainment goes, this is horribly expensive for what it is. I'm disappointed.For example:..." Read more

"Funny book but not worth the price. Just a novelty item" Read more

"...$15 cover price is ridiculous. For what you get, $6.99 retail would have been a more reasonable price." Read more

"...It is a little redundant but it is a good chuckle...." Read more

Great condition used book!
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Great condition used book!
Great price for used book in great condition! Some obvious creases on the outside hardcover, but would never consider it detrimental to the quality of the product. No markings on the inside. Was able to gift it as a secret Santa to a new dad.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2024
Great baby shower gift. The parents loved it. Lots of laughs. Will be purchasing other books from the collection.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This book is too funny. I got for my daughter's shower. After reading it I can really relate after raising 4 of my own.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
Great for a laugh for new parents
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
This is probably not a book you want to read your children as they get older and understand language a bit more because the title of the book is constantly repeated throughout. However, everytime my wife or I read this to our baby we die with laughter even though we know what it is going to say. If you are looking for a hilarious book while your baby is young enough not to really understand it - this is the one to get! It is funny not only for the title of the book repeated several times throughout but all the little ways parents get upset with their child when trying to lay them to sleep. This is a must get!!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
Parents, in the know, will totally recognize the trials children will put you through. New parents will enjoy as well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024
HILARIOUS! Put my baby right to sleep. I will be reading to him again. The parenting part is very relatable haha!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024
Bought it for my elderly father who I care for as a joke. Read it to him one night when getting him in bed. Worth every penny. :)
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
This book is for moms not getting enough sleep and feeling frustrated with life. It's sarcasm that breaks the stress of taking care of younger kids
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Cindy T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2023
Love it! Funny!
But ultimately quality wise it’s exactly what a hard copy book is expected to be. Only complain is that I wish it was a bit larger.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Giggles a plenty
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2024
This book makes me laugh no matter how often I read it, or listen to it being read. Highly recommend especially if you have kids. Obviously to read to yourself not them.
p.Ledergerber
5.0 out of 5 stars Super story, echt witzig.
Reviewed in Germany on March 20, 2023
Echt gute Story, kann ich sehr empfehlen.
Mr. Ian Aldridge
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh the memories!
Reviewed in France on April 25, 2021
Very funny!
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Adrian R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente regalo para los que van a ser papas
Reviewed in Mexico on April 20, 2018
He comprado este libro varias veces para algunos padres novatos. Normalmente cuando nuestros amigos van a tener un hijo o lo acaban de tener, les llevamos regalitos a los hijos. Pero: que hay de los padres? Este es el regalo perfecto, pues a pesar de ser un cuento, es un cuento para los padres.
Te saca varias risas. Lo recomiendo!

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