Go the F*ck to Sleep

By Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortés (illustrator),

Book cover of Go the F*ck to Sleep

Book description

A Reader's Digest "25 Funniest Books of All Time"

"Nothing has driven home a certain truth about my generation, which is approaching the apex of its childbearing years, quite like this."
--The New Yorker

"A parenting zeitgeist"
--Washington Post

"A hilarious take on that age-old problem: getting the beloved child…

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2 authors picked Go the F*ck to Sleep as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was (thankfully) long past the “putting kids to bed” stage of life when I first read this book, but you don’t have to be in the depths of sleep-deprived hell to enjoy it! This book is 100% irreverent which makes it 100% perfect! It will provide just the right amount of levity to any frustrated parent/sitter who can’t understand why that beautiful, crying child in front of them won’t go to sleep already! Disclaimer: If you don’t appreciate a good F-bomb, don’t read this book. The title says it all.

From Bethany's list on for a hearty laugh.

One of the hardest things you need to do as a parent is getting your kids to sleep. This "children's book for adults", is designed and written like a standard baby book but includes a very accurate description of the slow descent into madness that it sometimes entails. I wouldn’t worry about the profanities, your kids will never remember them.

From Ohad's list on keeping your sanity as a parent.

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