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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Children have a relentless and overwhelming purpose in life: to live, to grow, to learn, and, yes, to ask too many questions. From their waking moments till they drift off to dreamland at night, there will be an endless barrage of questions, usually directed at Mom. It’s a chaotic life for Mom: fielding the questions and demands while juggling housework, homework, work itself, and just the simple task of finding some peace and freedom to poop – alone. You have to be a mother to understand the implications and importance of pooping alone. Katiedid Langrock knows all about the trials and tribulations of being a mother and she knows how to make it into a story, one that will have you chuckling along at the weird reality it presents. There is a limit to what anyone can take. And, if Dad is around, put him to work dealing with the endless stream of countless questions and demands.
Katiedid Langrock’s picture book, For F**k's Sake, Ask Your Dad, is not a children’s book, even though it’s definitely about children. Or, rather, what children do to their caregivers. It’s told mostly in rhyming verse with bold, colorful illustrations. But, there are a lot of swear words in this story, making it more appropriate for the child in every adult rather than the child who’s still a child full of questions. After all, do you really want your little Einstein to ask you what f**k means? And why you can use it and he/she can’t? This is a great tongue-in-cheek look at motherhood, something that will ease the tension that builds over time, some days more than others. Just so mothers don’t feel alone in this endless treadmill of parenting, just remember, in most cases, there’s someone else in the house just waiting (one hopes) to offer you a break. Snuggle up by yourself, if you’re allowed, and savor this romping, lyrical gem.