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.

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.

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.

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!!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

I loved this book! It is great to see and read a book and to introduce something different to children. This book teaches children that different is good and everybody is somebody. My children loved this book as well. 5 Stars.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free copy of Goth Moth by Kai Luftner in exchange for my honest review.

Goth Moth is about a moth, Walter, who wants to be a drummer.
This was such a cute picture book that gave a lot of love to music and metal/rock bands. It has a nice message about following your passions and finding your people.
The rhyming lines and the art in the book are also excellent. It’s simple but well done.

A simple by effective story with fun Easter eggs for the grown ups! I read this with my 7yo tonight and he made connections with stepping out of his comfort to try a new sport- so the book sparked conversation! Loved the art.

This is a cute little story about stepping out of one's comfort zone in order to experience one's passion. The Goth Moth is always drumming even though he does not have his own drumming kit. Then, one day, he gets to meet his favorite artist and has a chance to use a real drum kit. I enjoyed the lyrical quality to the prose that made it fun to read aloud. The artwork, with nods to real life bands was fun to explore. It was colorful and engaging without missing the tone of being a "goth moth". Definitely a fun one to potentially put into a storytime rotation.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for the copy of this eARC for my honest review. All ratings and any reviews are opinions of my own.

Beautiful illustrations and my three and eight year olds loved it.

First, I love the play on words on all the album covers, that was awesome! Second, the palate of colors used in the illustrations are perfect to put you in the metal/goth mood.

I love that Goth Moth got to live out their dream and I think that parents will have a great time reading this book with their children.

This book was great. My seven year old daughter loved the story and enjoyed everything about it. Highly recommend!!

So cute! The illustrations were fun and the story was very sweet. Overall a nice read that I think kids will really enjoy.

Once you gather the courage to step out, you may find a great and colourful world waiting outside for you.