"Parents and children alike will surely welcome a pause to bond over a shared recognition that their endless battles are not theirs alone--before they get back to them."
--
New York Journal of Books

"Everything you hoped for and more....Adam Mansbach, the author and Owen Brozman, the illustrator, have definitely hit a chord with parents."
--Examiner.com

"A fun title to read aloud and share!"
--Midwest Book Review

"This hilarious book goes into the struggle of getting children to eat and how frustrating it is for parents....With the age-old struggle of getting kids to eat, we are certain parents and grandparents alike will love this book!"
--Budget Earth

"Just the humor parents needs as they deal with the frustrations of a picky eater!"
--Parenting Healthy, included in Holiday Gift Guide

"This is a great gift for a parent because its reality in a funny, humorous way that only a child would get."
--Emily’s Frugal Tips/Sew Crazy Life, included in Holiday Gift Guide

"A super fun book that will have readers laughing out loud. Mansbach's quirky, clever humor is unforgettable and absolutely addicting! While Seriously, You Have to Eat is totally kid appropriate, adults will seriously chuckle too."
--Word Spelunking

On the heels of the New York Times best seller You Have to F**king Eat , now comes the version that is entirely appropriate to read to--and with--children. While the message and humor will be similar to the adult version, there will, of course, be no profanity whatsoever.

Step aside Green Eggs and Ham, there's a new, 21st-century book in town that will compel all finicky children to eat!

Reader Reviews

Helen

(1/5)

May 13, 2024

I don't like the form of "humor" this author uses. All I liked in the book were the pictures of the various animals.

Eduardo Baskervill

(5/5)

Extremely relatable, quite adorable, and very funny, especially if you read the grown up version.

Amanda

(4/5)

I received a copy of Seriously, You Have to Eat courtesy of the publisher in exchange of a review.What another cute children's version by Adam Mansbach! I love the adult versions of his books, because I like to swear, but the friendly versions allow me to share the fun with my kids. As we read this, we kept pointing out how each of the pages represented my two daughters, because let's face it- every parent goes thru the battle that is called meal time at some point during child rearing. Not only...

Jeremy

(3/5)

A cleaned-up version of the other one.

Ryan

This is the Go the F*** to sleep book that you could actually read to your child. The illustrations are not my favorite but for a parody book they work. The rhymes can be harsh, but i don’t care. This is meant to make adults laugh, and it does that quite well.

Cai

Seriously, You Have To Eat is a hilarious tale of the struggle to get your children to eat.This book is definitely one for the adults! The concept would be lost upon most children but it's brilliant. I will need to buy this book for the day V starts to refuse to eat.*V @ 9 months old.

Vaishali

The sequel to Seriously, Just go to Sleep.Very, very cute.

Netanella

As a single mom of two children, I can relate to children that refuse what you cook, return lunch boxes full, and make late night requests for pancakes. I wish I had the R-rated version, however. That would probably rate 5-stars!

Alyx Campbell

I am not familiar with the original book but this book featured unappealing language to children, pictures that don't support understanding the text for children, and just overall not written with children in mind.Age: Nobody. Seriously.ECRR: None. Do not read this book

Roxanne

I'm not big on the illustration style but I enjoyed reading this aloud to my 4yo. This book struck a chord with us as we are struggling with her eating habits recently.

Lindsay Fouts

This is the "clean" version of the picture book. Cute book that parents will probably appreciate more than the kids. I won a copy from goodreads.

Kim

This is really an adult "children's" book! I've said everything in this book to myself and my kids several times over the years! Thank you for making me feel I'm not alone in my quest to get my kids to eat and that I'm not the only one who feels like a failure when they won't...

Robin

Another enjoyable book by Adam Mansbach for both adults and children. I'm still not sure if I would share this with a child or not. I suppose it would depend on their age, but it is still very funny.

Beatrice Drury

I loved the first book. I read it with the f**k in the title. It was great to know that the profanity wasn't necessary and that it could be enjoyed by children. I'm not prudish by any means and will admit the first book was hilarious with the profanity. I was still able to find this book funny even to laughing out loud.

Benjamin Espen

Seriously, You Have to EatBy Adam Mansbach, Illustrated by Owen BrozmanAkashic Books, 2015$15.95; 32 pagesISBN 978-1-61775-408-1I received this book for free as part of LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program.I appreciate the work of Adam Mansbach, and new illustrator Owen Brozman. Mansbach's seminal work, Go the Fuck to Sleep, was an inspiration to me as a new parent. Mansbach perfectly summed up the way so many of us really felt, but could not express. Perhaps the most perfect version of Mansba...

Michael Emond

A fun silly read from the author of Go the f*** to Sleep. It is short and sweet but made me laugh out loud and in 32 pages perfectly encapsulates (in a funny way) the frustration that all parents go through with their children. It's only 32 pages so kind of hard for me to give more than 3 starts but consider me entertained and happy I read it.

David Lipely

A cleaner version of the classic you have to F’ing eat.

Cyndy

The kid friendly version of Seriously, You Have to F**king Eat, is cute.

Dina

Chose this more child friendly version to read to Camila. She did not seem to get it since she loves to eat. LOL

Aeicha

Adam Mansbach made waves with his not-kid-friendly, but hilarious Go The F**ck To Sleep and follows it up with You Have To F**cking Eat...Seriously, You Have To Eat is the very toned down, very kid friendly version of that book. Told through sing-song rhymes, Seriously, You Have To Eat is a super fun book that will have readers laughing out loud. Mansbach's quirky, clever humor is unforgettable and absolutely addicting! While Seriously, You Have To Eat is totally kid appropriate, adults will ser...

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