"Pete has created something really amazing here−a book you can read to your kids and you’re both laughing. I loved it." −Judd Apatow “This is the greatest idea for a children's book. It’s a lot of power wielding for someone who still needs help reaching the cereal, but since I’m scheduled to moo at 4 PM, it clearly works.” −Tig Notaro Snakes that slither, frogs that leap, Make my grown-up fall asleep! Sip-sap-soap-Shhhhhh! Featuring a snarky dragon named Jesse—and YOU as the narrator—Pete Holmes's debut children's book celebrates silliness, imagination, and the magic of reading together. Each page invites young readers to cast a spell on their grown-up—causing them to fall asleep mid-sentence, talk in slow motion, make animal noises, or speak total gibberish. Spells to Cast on Your Parents isn’t just a picture book—it’s a full-blown performance, an instant family event, and a fun twist on the traditional bedtime story. And beneath all the mayhem, it’s a story that celebrates the power and wonder of being a kid. With mounting mischief, interactive call-and-response, and pitch-perfect comedic timing, this is a book children will demand again and again.