A Baby Blues Treasury: X-Treme Parenting

Baby Blues Specials

by Rick Kirkman, Jerry Scott

"Nothing is certain but death and taxes. And laundry." - Baby Blues proverb

When the recipe box has more pizza coupons than recipes, or for those parenting days when all you seem to accomplish is brushing your hair and making a tray of ice cubes, Baby Blues offers parental fatigue redemption. The brainchild of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott, this Baby Blues treasury features cartoons from and .

From prophetic Baby Blues proverbs like, "The grass is always greener on the knees of your kid's new white pants," to Dinner Table Olympics where Synchronized Whining is the main event, young parents Darryl and Wanda keep pace with energetic children Zoe, Hammie, and baby Wren, as Kirkman and Scott expertly navigate the daily nuances of newborns, nocturnal diaper changes, and the nirvana of family life.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Book, Comic Strips

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2008

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

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, each book in this beloved comic treasury is awesome. If you have kids of any size, you will relate fully.

[Krystie Herndon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, some Baby Blues comic strips I had not seen elsewhere! I love all these characters; something to relate to in each of them.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of this treasury is Briefcase Full of Baby Blues: Baby Blues Scrapbook 22 which has many great strips. The second half is Night Shift which isn't as stellar. I noticed many repeat jokes, which is unsurprising in a comic strip this long lived but still disappointing to read in proximity when going through all these collections. No truly insightful strips that I remember, just a steady stream of good-not-great content. As usual, parents will appreciate it more than the childless will.

[David Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

X-Treme Parenting: A Baby Blues Treasury by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott (Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC 2008) (741.5973). Another collection of the hilarious “Baby Blues” comic strip where Daryl and Wanda McPherson learn what life is like when parents are outmanned by their three pre-teen children. Hats off to the writers, for it’s hard to be funny every day, yet they somehow manage. My rating: 7.5/10, finished 11/1/2010.

[Cami · Rating 4 out of 5]

More laughing and crying. It's all too real!

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this comic strip. Zoe and Hammy are a riot. They either do stuff I did as a kid or stuff that has crossed my mind but I never did.

[Shari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains 22 & 23--"Briefcase Full of Baby Blues" and "Night Shift."

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Must read fun reading for parents. I love that this strip exists. It is realistic, relatable, and funny!

[Chintya Rahmawati · Rating 5 out of 5]

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