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Rock on!

Okay, fans of children's author Grimm Grisly and Tim Burton would love this story.
I am a mothman fanatic at heart.
This story was an emo millenial's dream picture book.

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This was a fun story meant for younger readers. I loved the take on a moth wanting to meet his favorite rockstar. The illustrations were so fun and unique.

Rock n’ roll isn’t my kind of music, but a young child would absolutely love the take on music. I loved the visuals and color cues used in the book, it was such an interesting story.

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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with access to read this book!

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This creepy cute art style brings this rockin roll story to life. I love the concept of leaving your comfort zone in order to gain your life goals.
This little night critter must venture to the day time to join in on what he’s always loved to do.
I love the art style and the incorporated text in the background design.

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This was an awesome book! This cute moth loves everything goth! He is a shy guy who has dreams of playing the drums. His dreams come true when he gets to rock out with hig bid idol Jitterbug. This book was so heartwarming and cute! It shows you to not give up on your dreams, who knows, chances are, they can come true!
Adorable book about taking chances and following your passion, Wonderfully written and illustrated! Highly recomend!

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This book was amazing! Thanks to Net Galley, I was able to read a digital ARC, but I want to buy a copy when it comes out, even though my kids are way too old for it, because I loved it so much! The illustrations were fantastic - the colors beautiful, the depth amazing, and I always love when newspaper/text copy is incorporated into the background. The story that accompanies the wonderful artwork is also great! Walter aka "Goth Moth - the nightime rocker", braves the light of day to go out and see his favorite superstar, Jitterbug. The use of onomatopoeia throughout the book is so fun! I highly recommend checking this book out for kids of all ages.

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I usually request adult level books but this cover really attracted me. A Goth Moth?? I had to know more.
The pictures are adorable. I love how well they go with the story.
The cadence of the story could be a little better. I had to stop and restart in order pick up the correct cadence again. The first section about the drums was confusing because of sentence structure, I don’t think some of the periods were supposed to be there.
Overall I loved this. I think it’s adorable and I love the story. A shy moth, who may seem weird and annoying to other people, finds his way and ventures out to something he might enjoy, even if he was scared.

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Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

Walter, AKA Goth Moth the Nighttime Rocker, is an adorable main character who wants to be a drummer. The story is whimsical, with a focus on following your dreams. The art is good, but more on the darker side and might not be appropriate for very young children or little ones who scare easily. Overall, it's a very cute story.

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A little moth who likes goth style and music meets the band of his dreams and gets to actually play the drums instead of being an air drummer. The message is be true to yourself and it's nicely told.

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A delightful rhyming picture book about a shy rocker who realizes fear shouldn’t keep him from his dreams.

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Stories for young children often use anyone but a child to tell a story. Authors often feel that this makes it easier for a child to take in the book’s message.

In this title, kids get to know GothMoth. His whole life changes when he takes a chance. The takeaway is to be yourself and not be afraid. There is also the sense that once you do something and it goes well this is something to which one can hold on.

Children who like moths or insects and music will like this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

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Children will enjoy the sing-song rhyme in the story of Walter the Goth Moth. The illustrations are cute, and Walter gets to live out his dream. Thank you, NetGalley and NorthSouth Books, for providing the ARC and opportunity to provide an honest review.

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Thank you NetGalley for the eArc copy of this book for an honest review.

I shared this book with my grade 4 class and they loved it. They loved the pictures and the story. They were intrigued by the character and the storyline.

5/5 stars from the class.

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Um! How cute is this!! typically Im selfish and request adult books, but the cover of this was too cute to pass up. My girls loved it! I like that it was different than a traditional princess, sports, etc book. I am so incredibly welcoming of a change of pace!!

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My kid said "Goth Moth is Awesome!"
An adorable story and the art was fantastic. I love the whimsical watercolor vibe with a modern story focus of a moth in an anthropomorphic bug world with dreams of being a rock star.
A must have for alternative parents and rockers with young children.

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Fun art and premise! The story fell a bit flat and didn't flow as well as I thought it could. Nonetheless, Goth Moth is a character that I think both kids and adults will relate to and root for.

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For kiddos (and parents) that enjoy music, rhymes, bugs and/or monsters.
Goth Moth is book 2 in the Band of Bugs series, however you do not need to read the first before diving in here.
Goth Moth is a short but sweet tale of believing in yourself, taking chances, opening up to others and following your dreams/passions/hobbies. The experiences and end results are often worth it.
The illustrations are beautiful and very fitting for gothy, emo vibes.
Approved and enjoyed by both my 5 and 3 year olds.

Thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc for the eARC!

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Everything about this book is wonderful! My kids absolutely loved the theme of this book and the illustrations were gorgeous! We have an entire house full of "goth moths" so this has really become a favorite bedtime read for us.

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A cute story for elementary kids about a shy moth who wants to be a drummer. Nice rhyming throughout and funny illustrations.

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What a cute book about this Gothic M o t h He got he was a rocker and And he had an idle he wanted to meet A woman who had her own Band. This was cute because he actually went there one day and he thought he was playing with the drums and he was so happy because he got his dream. I think this book shows people can be different and have different ideas and still get what they want in life. The book had a cute little ending as Well. The drawings and the illustrations explaining the drawings were amazing. I like how the drawings of the moth were pretty impressive. And when they were dressed up in their GOTH. Clothing that was so amazing.They looked so real and special when they were in the band

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I absolutley love the artwork! Overall I enjoyed the story. I did feel that some parts either didn't make sense or seemed unrealistic. However, I'm an adult reading a children's book (and I really think kids will enjoy) and the story is about a drumming moth. Needless to say that my "down sides" are barely worth mentioning. I would purchase this book as a gift! Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC!

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