For parents of sleepless young ones, the celebrity of Adam Mansbach is hard to overstate. Bleary-eyed and maybe a little despairing, that first time a parent picks up his tome Go the F*ck to Sleep can be a little transcendent. The irreverent picture book perfectly captures the complex feelings we all experience with toddlers . . . Fifteen years later, Mansbach is tapping once again into the impossible feelings of parents who are about to send off their children—now teens—to the world, to college. Go the F*ck to College . . . is just as sweet, sardonic, and endearingly cathartic as Go the F*ck to Sleep. Even for those of us with pre-teens, it’s a wonderful reminder that the parenting journey is long and fraught, difficult and beautiful—and that it would do use good to find a little humor in it.
—Fatherly
If you’re searching for a poignant way to bestow a lifetime of wisdom on your kids before sending them off to college, author Adam Mansbach might have just what you’re looking for . . . There is a lot of wisdom in this book.—TODAY
Written for families preparing for the emotional rollercoaster of the college sendoff season, the 'bookend' to Go the F**K to Sleep series is beautiful and sweet . . . it's crunch time, and these are your cliff notes.
—Morning Joe
‘Go the F--- to College is a very funny and, yes, profane—but who the f--- cares—take on sending a kid to college,’ Danson said of the book in a statement shared with PEOPLE. ‘The excitement, the sadness, all the weird stuff in between. It's laugh-out-loud funny—really, truly. It's perfect for any graduating senior or their parents,’ the Emmy winner continued. ‘But the truth is, it's really you seniors who should go out and buy this for your parents, because it'll help them get in touch with their emotions, which are very confusing for them in this moment. You're fine. Your parents need help. Go get one. You won’t regret it.’
—People
Countless sleep-deprived parents around the world were grateful when, in 2011, Mansbach published a riproaringly profane parody of a children’s book to help kids fall asleep. A series of Go the F*ck to Sleep books followed. And why not? The novelist hit on a hilarious conceit—merging syrupy-sweet kid-lit prose with R-rated kickers—that kept on giving. As happens, children grow older. Yet don’t they still need some advice when heading off to college? Yes, those doorstopper guides on best colleges might help, but they’re not quite as funny as Mansbach’s latest book . . . Yet more laughs for overwhelmed parents—as they become empty nesters.
—Kirkus Reviews
A new Bible for weary parents.—New York Times, on Go the F*ck to Sleep
Incredibly appealing.—NPR, on Go the F*ck to Sleep
A parenting zeitgeist . . . A phenomenon that has stunned the publishing world and may just redefine the modern 'parenting' market.—Washington Post, on Go the F*ck to Sleep
