New Book Pokes Fun at Park Slope-ish-ness

When I was asked to review Matthew Goldenberg’s book “A is For Artisanal: An Alphabet Book for the Hip, Modern Baby,” I was all, “GROAN...," with a little "Fuck that shiz" thrown in. But, as I immersed myself in my assigned evening reading, I was happily surprised, amused even. 

Inspired by his niece Ava, who was born and raised in our beloved Park Slope, the book, penned by Goldenberg with illustrations by Ben Schwartz, is actually pretty funny. Some of the S.A.T. worded text may be a bit advanced for most toddlers, but clearly this book is more for adults to snicker at -- à la Go The Fuck To Sleep -- rather than something to actually read with their kids.  

Alliterative offerings take readers on an educational romp through the ABC’s. Here are some faves:

One can easily see this tongue-in-cheek parody of raising super-overachieving kids in Brooklyn becoming the new go-to baby shower gift. Right now it's only available on Amazon, but who knows, maybe someday soon you can dodge a few precious tykes on scooters to get a copy locally. So many shitty shits on scooters.