Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures
by:
Amber Dusick (author)
Amber Dusick,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Harlequin on 03-26-2013
Amber Dusick,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Harlequin on 03-26-2013
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780373892747 (0373892748)
ASIN: 9780373892747
Publish date: 26-03-2013
Publisher: Harlequin
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Funny,
Comedy,
Adult,
Parenting,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics
Written purely for the humor found in every day parenting, which at times, is all you need to hear. I found the situations discussed to be true to life, yet mostly times that would rarely be exchanged in polite conversation. The pictures were hilarious and straight to the point.
I giggled, a LOT while reading this. My husband read a couple pages and also laughed with me. One chapter was on breastfeeding and it was totally me: Other sections of this book that could have been taken straight out of my life: Indoor Play Gyms and Well-child Doctor Visits Parenting: Illus...
Some cartoonists, such as Stephan Pastis (Pearls Before Swine), modestly insist they can't draw at all. Others -- and I'm thinking here of Allie Brosh (Hyperbole and a Half) and the guy who came up with XKCD -- just quietly run with the fact that so far as comic art is concerned, they're really good...
Ok, when a friend sent me a link to this blog last year, I hated it. I still think the drawings are creepy, but after spending an hour reading this book (it's all you need, with this one) I have to admit, the whole premise is quite endearing. There were several stories that made me laugh out loud,...
If you're someone wondering what having young children is like, a parent with young children who needs a reality check -- yes, it really is that crazy, it's not just you -- or someone with older kids who needs reminding that things actually are easier now, this is an entertaining read. Dusick ponder...