I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born: Baby Blues Scrapbook #4

Baby Blues Scrapbooks #4

by Rick Kirkman, Jerry Scott

"Anyone with children, or anyone who even likes being around children, will find something to laugh about in Baby Blues ." - Blade Citizen, Oceanside, CA Who can resist adorably wide-eyed Zoe MacPherson? Certainly not her parents, Wanda and Darryl, a mid-thirties career couple who've become mommy and daddy. But, like the millions of parents who flock to this engaging comic strip, the MacPhersons also find parenthood more rewarding-and frustrating-than they'd expected. Each day of this incisive and entertaining comic series, millions empathize with them as they face the joys and demands of parenting. I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born is a heartwarming collection from Baby Blues creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. Developed in 1990 after Kirkman became a neophyte dad, Baby Blues appeals to anyone who's witnessed the eye-opening experiences only a baby can bring. Moms, for example, relate to Wanda, a former midlevel career woman who now stays home full-time to care for the mostly adorable Zoe. Dads connect with rattled-but-determined Darryl, as he still staggers off to an office each day despite mind-boggling changes life has wrought at home. Together, Mom and Dad juggle and struggle to decipher their new relationship, wondering where romance fits in, whether they're "parentnoid," and how they're affecting their daughter. Artist Rick Kirkman and writer Jerry Scott know about parenting and provide a hilarious, yet true-to-life, view of this mixed blessing.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Bande Dessinée, Comic Strips, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

130 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

About the author

Rick Kirkman is a cartoonist and co-creator of the comic strip Baby Blues. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip Award in 1995, and the Reuben Award in 2012 for his work on the strip. He also served as co-executive producer of The WB animated television series of Baby Blues.

Reviews

[Carla Ramos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mais um livro da série baby blues que não desilude 🤭

Neste livro, o quarto volume da série, acompanhamos os desafios da Zoe entre os 10 meses e o seu primeiro aniversário - e mais uma vez acompanha a idade da minha filha e, enquanto mãe de primeira viagem, é engraçado ver como elas são iguais e os desafios/sentimentos da Wanda e do Darryl são exatamente os mesmos cá de casa 😂

Adoro a leveza que traz a uma maternidade desafiante, perceber que não é só de mim, nem só a mim que está a acontecer. Ter um bebé é difícil, ponto. E sentirmo-nos compreendidos, mesmo que seja através de um livro da década de 1990, é uma grande ajuda.

Pronta para o próximo 😊

[David Allen Hines · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to love reading Baby Blues and have all the books and decided to re-read them and I am glad I am! This is one of the better collections and almost every page brings a smile! Nothing like Daryl the Dad with his huge nose, Wanda's never-ending cheery goodness and there's virtually no aging of the collection. Any fan of Baby Blues will love this book!

[Nancy Bandusky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has its funny moments with parents coping with their baby/toddler. However, non-parents or those not exposed to young children (and their parents) might quickly get bored with the "jokes." I found the mother's consistent whining about the lack of intelligent stimulation tiresome.

[Erik · Rating 2 out of 5]

The cartooning is very good but the jokes are really obvious. As a new parent I had hoped this would be better but the best I can say is it was consistently mildly amusing.

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

A standard Baby Blues collection- funny, especially to parents. Well, sometimes all-too-real to parents, and not as amusing... Interesting characters, good artwork.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only difference between this and the previous collection is that Zoe is slightly older, so she's going through some of the "firsts" instead of being closer to newborn.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

totally hilarious to see Zoe as a baby! i look forward to catching up with more books of past strips.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Baby Blues! Ah, parents of a toddler... I remember those days.

[Margarida B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Agora que a Zoe começa a tentar andar sozinha, o trabalho triplica! Impossível não adorar esta coleção.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really funny! Great humor about parenting.

[Brooke · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s official. Baby Blues isn’t for me.

[Ross Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Following the adventures of baby Zoe as she comes up on her first Christmas, first birthday, first steps and first words.