What a cute, fun book! This book could easily be paired with a drumming or music storytime, even the wooden sticks or showing kids they can make music with anything.

Granted, bugs aren't for everyone, but Goth Moth is adorable (along with the other bugs!). I love the color scheme for the book, as I'd almost expect a much darker theme, this one feels warm and welcoming

Great illustration and a really cute story to go with it. I like it and would recommend it to young readers!

This is a cute little story of a moth who just wants to rock out. However, the little moth spends more of its time around bugs and crawly things that don't want to hear a peep of noise. Still, this moth gets its day. I love this story and think that the illustrations are really great, giving the haunting but approachable atmosphere of the goth scene in the bug world.

Goth Moth is a moth that goes by his own beat. He dreams of being a drummer but has to overcome his fear of going out during the day. It is a short story with illustrations I would save for kids that like a look with more grit.

The little house is silent, but deep inside, Walter (AKA Goth Moth) is playing a dramatic drum solo in his head. He doesn't every plan to play out loud, but if he gets the chance, he could wow the crowd.

I was expecting a little more from this book. It isn't clear to me what the conflict is or what is resolved, but I did enjoy the whimsical illustrations and playful rhymes, and the ending is satisfying.

Thank you to NorthSouth Books and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Such a cute story! This is a fun and different take on the theme of stepping out of your comfort zone. I would definitely recommend this to my friends with kids.

This story is so cute! My preschooler is just getting into more music (as in, not just music specifically for kids), so this definitely piqued their interest.
The story is of a moth who loves rock music, and is always practicing... air-drumming. Because he doesn't have a real drum kit. But one day, he gets a chance to play with his favorite band... and finds that he really does know all the beats!
This is a sweet story if you have a little one who likes music - or bugs, I suppose. Or if you're into this sort of music or vibe yourself (kinda emo, from a fashion standpoint), maybe you'd just enjoy sharing that with your little one.

This book rocks! I really enjoy the rhythm of the rhyming story, the beautiful illustrations and the overall message. Lovers of bugs and music will be delighted with this story!

Walter, aka Goth Moth, is a shy moth who likes to rock and pretend to play the drums. Goth Moth wishes he could perform for real in the daytime like his idol Jitterbug instead of at nighttime which others don't like, but is hesitant to do so. But when ends up at one of her concerts and joins the band on stage, he finally gets a chance to shine like he's always dreamed of.

"Goth Moth" was a cute story told in fun rhyming couplets and had stunning artwork that really caught my attention. I loved how the illustrator used light and shadow. There's this faded blending of what looks like newspaper and bits of floral and leaves throughout that worked well with the rest of the art.

Thanks again NorthSouth Books and NetGalley for the e-arc to read in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. This was cute. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is wholesome. It reminded me of a cartoon I used to watch when I was maybe 10 years old.

OK, Goth Moth is a moth and he’s a drummer. It doesn’t get cooler than that. My review could end here and be complete but since I’m a wordy Nelly I’ll continue. Author Kai Luftner is an East Berliner author with a musical background. Wiebke Rauers, the artist, is also a German with a rich background in illustrating children’s books. Together they’ve given us a charming little book that will be perfect in any youngster’s library.

Walter, aka Goth Moth, lives alone in the forest and loves to dance to the music in his head during the pale moonlight. He’s a nighttime rocker. His celebrity crush is Jitterbug, a superstar. The problem is that she performs in full daylight.

This amusing little book is written in a loosely rhyming format about how Walter overcomes his fear of the light and meets his favorite performer.

The prose, poetry, and pictures are amusing and perfect for a lap sit or real aloud book for the young ones to enjoy.

This book is so darn cute! We love to have a lot of variety in our books. We’re a pretty weird house, so having these funny quirky books brings us a lot of joy. Highly enjoyable by parents and kids, great rhyming and beautiful illustrations. Will buy this for our shelf!

Thank you so much to NorthSouth Books and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Goth Moth lives all alone and loves to play silent drums to his favourite artist Jitterbug, then one day he steps outside in daytime to find her, when there gets a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I really loved the rhyming of this book it’s written so perfectly, the storyline was super cute a little moth that wanted to rock out but wasn’t ever aloud to be noisy due to house guests. But never gives up on his dream no matter what they say to him.

The illustrations were really wonderful to look at and captured him perfectly along with all the other characters we meet alone the way. This was really adorable book such a great read, it was different to others and it had a really sweet story.

Thank you NorthSouth Books Publisher and Gelsey White, Associate Publicist for reaching out and inviting me to read Goth Moth on NetGalley.

Published: 09/03/24

Stars: 4

Goth Moth is the second book in the Band of Bugs Series and my favorite of the two. (Jitterbug was the first.)

The illustrations are creepy fun. I did enjoy studying each page, there are a lot of details in the art work. I did do better reading this on Kindle during the day. The palette is too dark for nighttime reading, albeit appropriate for the gothic style.

The story is again wordy, but that could be a translation issue. If I were reading this aloud I would be prepared with props and edited text. Of note, Jitterbug makes an appearance.

I would gift this.

Walter has a dream, he wants to be a drummer. He has no drums and is a bit shy, but perhaps under the right circumstances he can become GOTH MOTH! I can't wait to add this title to my home library.

Goth Moth by Kai Lüftner is a fun, ingenious, instant classic! I loved this children's book! It was funny, the rhyme scheme was consistent, and the message was so wholesome. The illustrations were tasteful and sweet, perfect for a children's book. They were whimsical and so perfectly punk rock. The whole story is so wholesome and has such a great message for kids to get out of their comfort zones and explore the things that they are passionate about, even if others are not big fans.

I recommend this book to any parents who want a fun, whimsical book to read with their children that will make them giggle.

Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc. for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars. Not a huge fan of the execution of the rhymes and I feel like the purpose of the story could've been communicated a bit better, but I loved the art style. The illustrations are so good! I think kids will enjoy it well enough.

I absolutely loved the illustrations & the premise of this book. Walter, lovingly known as Goth Moth, knows he is a drummer. He silently plays & even that seems too violent for his nighttime creature friends. He dreams of meeting rock 'n' roll star Jitterbug & finally being able to play the drums LOUD and PROUD. However, he'd have to venture out into the light. The beautiful message of following your dreams & conquering your fears is prevalent, however, the rhyming text sometimes gets lost in the translation and is a little hard to follow. I do believe that this is a great read aloud for younger audiences and classrooms working on rhyming words. The rock easter eggs for adults throughout the illustrations make for a quirky, fun read for all.

The only downside of this picture book is that there's not more of it.

The story is charming and delivers exactly what it says in the synopsis, the rhyming is very cute and would be perfect to fall into the rhythm of a bedtime book, and the artwork is absolutely stunning-- full of depth and color with little jokes incorporated in the backgrounds.

What an adorable little book! My granddaughter loved to read this with me and the artwork is spectacular. The story is so cute and good for any shy little ones. This is a wonderful children’s book and will be adding this to my collection for my grandchildren once published.