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You Have to Fucking Eat

By: Adam Mansbach
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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From the author of the international bestseller GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP comes a book about the other great parental frustration: getting your little angel to eat something that even vaguely resembles a normal meal.

Profane, loving and deeply cathartic, YOU HAVE TO FUCKING EAT breaks the code of child-rearing silence, giving new, old, grand- and expectant parents a much-needed chance to laugh about a universal problem.*


*You probably shouldn't read it to your children.

©2014 Canongate Books Literature & Fiction Satire Funny Witty
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"An instantly recognisable and timeless theme tune for bleary-eyed parents everywhere . . . very funny"
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This is a funny take on getting little kids to eat. It is aimed at grownups and should be very relatable for all parents of smal children.

How to get your lil darlings to eat

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I have always enjoyed the simplicity and genius that is combined in children's literature and rhyme and with this (and Mansbach's other, no less excellent release) there is finally an edition for adults as well. What swayed me to purchase this release was the added joy of Stephen Fry as the narrator. Excellent audio book, very entertaining. I can recommend this to anyone who has a good sense of humour and is not easily offended. Great comedy which I think new and unsuspecting parents may particularly appreciate, however even without having kids and the experiences that go along with them yourself this should still get a chuckle out of you here and there. Highly recommend!

Hilarious and entertaining... And if course Stephen Fry :)

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As title, great short story, one I empathise with having two small fussy eaters myself. Bit of a shame the alternative reading by Samuel L Jackson isn't available in the UK however.

Great short story

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A very short story (under 5 mins) but it did make me chuckle to myself as I reflected back on many a situation with food, a child and the desire that they f**king eat!
Love the narration; Stephen Fry is one of my favourites!
Shame you can’t buy the book series as a bundle for the credit used as feels like a lot for 5mins

Amusing & accurate experiences with food and a child

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These are just great fun - if you have kids, you have thought at least half of this yourself!! :) Worth a couple of quid for this and the partner book (don't use a credit they are cheap!) Go the **** to sleep is just as good - the Super star Authors just make it even more hilarious.. More... More please!! How about potty training next? - We are going through that one at the moment and there is much hilarity to be had I think with that subject :D

It is all true :)

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