Like Mother Like Daughter

Cathy Little Books

by Cathy Guisewite

Written and illustrated by famous comic strip artist Cathy Guisewite, this book is a funny, touching little tribute to the unswerving influence of that tough taskmaster and best friend, of that woman who can turn pearls of wisdom into a choker -- Mom.

Genres: Humor, Comics

64 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

Cathy Lee Guisewite is the cartoonist who created the comic strip Cathy in 1976. Her main cartoon character (Cathy) is a career woman faced with the issues and challenges of work, relationships, her mother and food, or as Guisewite herself put it in one of her strips, "The four basic guilt groups."

Guisewite was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Midland, Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Guisewite received her bachelor's degree in English in 1972. She also holds seven honorary degrees.

In 1993, Guisewite received the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society. In 1987, she received an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for the TV special Cathy, which aired on CBS. Guisewite was a frequent guest in the latter years of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Guisewite and her husband Chris Wilkinson reside in Los Angeles. She has a daughter and a stepson.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny yet touching.

[Emilia Emilika · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picked this up on Libby during a shift so I had no idea how long it was. Extremely short is the answer.

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like Mother, Like Daughter by Cathy Guisewite is a short tribute to the bond between mothers and daughters. It is essentially one panel illustrations each with a quote about some aspect of that bond. You can read it in minutes, so it is really more of a keepsake item.

[Enid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although filled with trite truisms, this little book of humorous musings on the mother-daughter relationship delivers big on smiles. A delightful amuse-bouche for fans of the Cathy cartoon strip.

[Danisa Retamales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. So funny and true.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

It made me laugh and was very cute