★ "[Little ones] will have a blast go-go-going with these irrepressible tots."-Booklist, starred review ★ "Magnificent."-Publishers Weekly, starred review Beloved author Rowboat Watkins's vivid comic-style take on a universal dilemma―bedtime! New from the beeping brain of Rowboat Watkins, award-wining author of much-loved children's picture books including Rude Cakes, Mabel: A Mermaid Fable, and Big Bunny. This comic-style adventure follows the Go-Go Guys from beep-beep-bed to the Moon and beep-beep-back again. So . . . what do Go-Go Guys do best? Well . . . GO-GO-GO! They never rest. Because their brains go BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! They simply will not go to sleep. Will the Go-Go Guys ever STOP? Kids and parents who know how hard it is to wind down for bed will enjoy every moment of this zany rhyming read-aloud that will elicit endless giggles! GOODNIGHT ALREADY: Parents and kids alike will recognize the perennial and universal dilemma that comes with bedtime, or any time kids need to be quiet and still. COMIC-STYLE ART: Comic-strip panels, inventive illustrations, and fun dialogue bubbles make this cosmic adventure perfect for both picture book audiences and emerging readers, keeping them engaged and wanting more. GREAT READ-ALOUD: Rowboat Watkins's uniquely funny children's books make for read-aloud and read-along fun, for both family and classroom reading time. PRAISE FOR ROWBOAT WATKINS: Rude Cakes "Witty, original. . . . A refreshing irreverence." -The New York Times "As fresh and tasty as his confectionery cast." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Crammed with hilarious details and gently laced with an important lesson." -School Library Journal, starred review "Kids will be asking-oh so nicely-to 'Read it again, please!'"; -Booklist, starred review Big Bunny "Exudes the giddiness of imagination unleashed." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "'Ginormous' read-aloud appeal." -School Library Journal "RUN out to get this book-it's totally hilarious." -Imagination Soup Pete With No Pants "Pete and his mother discover the joy of being seen for who you." -The Horn Book "Huge fun." -The New York Times "Gentle affirmation that being oneself is the best thing of all." -Booklist Most Marshmallows "Exquisite." -The New York Times "Extraordinary." -Booklist Mabel: A Mermaid Fable "A treasure worth discovering." -Booklist "A refreshing story of difference, acceptance, friendship, and self-confidence. A recommended purchase." -School Library Journal Perfect for:
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Rowboat Watkins is a recipient of the Sendak Fellowship and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, but you can also visit him at www.rowboatwatkins.com.