"The antics of Zoe really prepared me for my own child, and I really enjoy every one of the Baby Blues books over and over as my child grows. Like no other family-oriented comic strip, Baby Blues speaks to millions of people who, like the MacPhersons, experience both the tremendous joy and nagging frustration of being parents. And what parent wouldn't recognize the truth in the fact that it took only five seconds for Darryl and Wanda to move all of their valuable possessions (one framed photo) out of Hammie's growing reach?īaby Blues creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott receive countless letters and e-mails from fans who describe their heartfelt connection to the MacPhersons. Scenes such as Zoe's disarmingly honest response to a complimentary stranger in the grocery store-"I think you have a really fat bottom"-strike an all-too-familiar chord with anyone who knows a child. Since 1990, the daily comic strip Baby Blues has delighted readers with its fresh prospective on the nature of parenting, earning it 1995's Best Comic Strip Award from the National Cartoonists Society. Life's not getting any simpler around the MacPherson household with Zoe starting preschool, Hammie approaching toddlerhood and parents Darryl and Wanda just trying to keep up. You can see it in every installment of the true-to-life strip they create." -Cartoon Opportunities "Artist Kirkman and writer Scott obviously know about parenting. Through them all, endearing illustrations and dead-on dialogue provoke laughs of recognition and keep fans clamoring for more. One More and We're Outnumbered! follows parenthood classics such as I saw Elvis in My Ultrasound, Guess Who Didn"t Take a Nap? and I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born. "I think it's comforting for readers to know that no matter how unmanageable life can get for them, Darryl and Wanda probably have it worse," adds Scott. "If there's one service that we provide, it's to let parents know that they're not alone," says Kirkman. Winners of the National Cartoonists Society's Best Comic Strip of the Year for 1995, Baby Blues creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott continue to entertain readers around the worlds.
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Now, as Zoe grows into a walking, talking toddler and newborn Hamish learns how to roll over, the couple's pride, joy, and exhaustion reaches even greater heights. We watched as Wanda gave up her job to be a stay-at-home mom, wondered how the couple would handle countless sleepless nights, and laughed when they unexpectedly found themselves expecting. Since 1990, the MacPhersons have staked their engaging claim on the comics page with their realistically wild-eyed and worn-down reaction to parenting. but Darryl and Wanda wouldn't have it any other way! For people who make date nights a priority, this 16-month planner will also help you stay organized with appointments, deadlines, assignments, work schedules, bills, and social plans.Featuring all-new weekly comics and plenty of space for lists and notes, this engagement calendar’s sweet, relatable cartoons will make you think, “OMG! That’s so much like us.”This organizer is from artist Catana Chetwynd, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the comic collection Snug, as well as the bestselling books In Love & Pajamas and Little Moments of Love.Their life is hectic, filled with terrible twos, teething, and temper tantrums.