Kids' book parody gets a squeaky-clean version
Adam Mansbach's picture book 'Go the F--- To Sleep' is now available in a kid-friendly version called 'Seriously, Go To Sleep.'
'Seriously, Just Go To Sleep' does not use the obscenity that appeared in Adam Mansbach's original book intended for adults.
Packaged enough like a children鈥檚 book that an unwary parent could be taken by surprise, author Adam Mansbach鈥檚 book 鈥淕o the F--- to Sleep鈥� became a bestseller when it was published last June. And now there鈥檚 a children鈥檚 version, with a more kid-friendly title of 鈥淪eriously, Just Go To Sleep.鈥�
The kids鈥� version of the title is now available in stores.
When the original book was released last summer, some parents loved it, while others were offended by the picture book that chronicles the struggle of a parent to put his child to bed. Mansbach told that he was inspired to write 鈥淕o the F--- to Sleep鈥� after experiencing the long process of putting his daughter to bed.
鈥淗er eyes would be closed, and I'd try to sneak out of the room too early,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd then I'd wake the kid up and spend another hour in there. She'd ask, 'Where are you going?' and then I was back to square one.鈥�
The new version of the title was also inspired by Mansbach鈥檚 daughter, who realized she was the one being talked about in the original 鈥淕o the F--- to Sleep鈥� and loved it. Mansbach decided to edit out all controversial language and allow kids in on the joke.
Molly Driscoll is a Monitor contributor.