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Title: Good Night, Break a Leg
Author: Bret Shuford
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Publication Date: September 8, 2026
ISBN: 9798217141111
Synopsis:
Where do parents go when they walk out the door for work? In this charming, vibrant picture book, a little boy’s dads have a very special job—they’re Broadway performers! By day, these two are like any other parents. They do the dishes, help with chores, and give lots of hugs and kisses. But by night, they take to the stage, donning elaborate costumes and dancing for thousands of theatergoers.
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This sweet children’s bedtime story shares the experience of one little boy as he narrates the very special jobs his dads have as broadway performers, and what their life as a family looks like. It may not be as ordinary as most families, but it’s a life filled with magic, adventure, and so much love. The boy’s life is as normal to him as any other child, and he loves the world his dads have built for him. At the heart of it all is not only a little boy’s love for his parents, but their unconditional love and support for him as well. No matter what their life looks like, they are there for each other.
Beautifully illustrated by Elena Hager, it is colourful and vibrant in a way that brings this story to life for young readers. There’s so much to this story than the words, hidden in the images throughout the book that will bring a smile to both parents and children a like. The illustrator clearly expresses her love for this story through the imagery, given garnering a laugh or two with a play or two on words hiding as Easter eggs.
Charming, gorgeous, and full of life, Good Night, Break a Leg is a sweet and heart-warming story perfect to send a while to bed with dreams of love, and colour, and light.
Happy reading!
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