GOTH PARENTING: THE DARK JOYS OF BABY BATS BY CASEY GILLY

From the cradle bars to pre-preteen goo goo mucks,Goth Parentingis an illustrated humor book with heart for families who do things a little differently.

Your local mall goths and graveyard lurkers experience the same milestones of parenthood as anyone else. Goths just do it with a little extra style and more Edgar Allan Poe references.

Goth Parentingtakes you from a baby bats very earliest days through age seven, illustrating parents memorable moments, challenges, and rewards along the way. Like figuring out how to child-proof your tomb sweet tomb, what to feed a toddler to make sure they live deliciously, and how to cope if your little monster doesnt wish every day was Halloween.

Whether your gashlycrumb tiny is a ball of darkness like you or a little ray of sunshine, theres something here for every alternative parent. Because being a goth parent is about more than just Victorian accessories and black clothingits about acceptance, love, and always being yourself. Andalsoblack clothing.

CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS GOTH: The funny, gentle advice is peppered with instantly recognizable references, fromDraculato Edward Gorey to The Sisters of Mercy.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED ALT PARENTING BOOK: Cute and colorful pictures illustrate diverse, loving goth families on every page.

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ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROBIN ROBINSON