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Ši knyga "Valio džinui. Knyga tobulai netobuliems tėvams" nėra vadovėlis. Ji nepamokys, kaip užmigdyti kūdikį, kaip dorotis su mažylio įniršio priepuoliais, kaip būti geriems tėvams, šauniems partneriams ar net perbėgėliams tėveliams. Tai knyga apie auklėjimą, kurioje tikrai nerasite jokių naudingų patarimų. Knygoje surašyti maloniai nuoširdūs anekdotai iš tėvų gyvenimo ir pateikiamos iliustracijos; visa kartu atskleidžia, kad tikrai įmanoma mylėti vaikus visa širdimi, nors tuo pačiu metu vaikai gali nežmoniškai erzinti.
„Valio džinui“ jus lydės nuo nėštumo iki mokyklos ir papasakos apie jaudinančius, siutinančius, nuostabius tėvystės verpetus, o po sunkios dienos jus palaikys ir bičiuliškai apglėbs.
Labiausiai tinka skaityti su džino taure.
Smagūs dalykėliai, apie kuriuos nekalbama vaikams auklėti skirtose knygose
Ši knyga "Valio džinui. Knyga tobulai netobuliems tėvams" nėra vadovėlis. Ji nepamokys, kaip užmigdyti kūdikį, kaip dorotis su mažylio įniršio priepuoliais, kaip būti geriems tėvams, šauniems partneriams ar net perbėgėliams tėveliams. Tai knyga apie auklėjimą, kurioje tikrai nerasite jokių naudingų patarimų. Knygoje surašyti maloniai nuoširdūs anekdotai iš tėvų gyvenimo ir pateikiamos iliustracijos; visa kartu atskleidžia, kad tikrai įmanoma mylėti vaikus visa širdimi, nors tuo pačiu metu vaikai gali nežmoniškai erzinti.
„Valio džinui“ jus lydės nuo nėštumo iki mokyklos ir papasakos apie jaudinančius, siutinančius, nuostabius tėvystės verpetus, o po sunkios dienos jus palaikys ir bičiuliškai apglėbs.
Labiausiai tinka skaityti su džino taure.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Katie Kirby
22 books247 followersKatie Kirby is a writer and illustrator who lives by the sea in Hove with her husband, two sons and dog Sasha.
She has a degree in Advertising and Marketing and after spending several years working in London media agencies, which basically involved hanging out in fancy restaurants and pretending to know what she was talking about, she had some children and decided to start a blog called 'Hurrah for Gin' about the gross injustice of it all.
Many people said her sense of humour was silly and immature so she is now having a bash at writing children's fiction. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is her first novel.
Katie likes gin, rabbits, over-thinking things, the smell of launderettes and Monster Munch. She does not like losing at board games or writing about herself in the third person.
She has a degree in Advertising and Marketing and after spending several years working in London media agencies, which basically involved hanging out in fancy restaurants and pretending to know what she was talking about, she had some children and decided to start a blog called 'Hurrah for Gin' about the gross injustice of it all.
Many people said her sense of humour was silly and immature so she is now having a bash at writing children's fiction. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is her first novel.
Katie likes gin, rabbits, over-thinking things, the smell of launderettes and Monster Munch. She does not like losing at board games or writing about herself in the third person.
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December 30, 2024
ZOWEE - Hilarious! Everything you ever wanted to know about Parenting - from the Cradle on up - plus, about every Parent’s Proven Panacea, a handy bottle (nah, I’m NOT talking Baby Bottles)!!!
I got it for my young nephew, Garnett, and his wife Candice one Christmas Past. Yes, of course I gotta nice Kindle copy for moi-même. And raved about it to my neighbours.
We live in a cozy neighbourhood, tucked away somewhere nice and off-the-beaten-path on a leafy, quiet street in an old suburb, and LOVE the fact our little corner of the globe is Re-Blossoming with Newbie suburbanites.
Dontcha just wish YOU were young again, we ask our elderly retired neighbours?
NOT, comes the choking reply.
You see, along with Newbie Neighbours come Newbie Newborns - and terrible-two toddlers. AND preschool primadonnas, AND faddish tweenies always wanting your credit card, AND Angst-driven teens with fast cars and perpetual empty stomachs - No, no: a THOUSAND times No..
“No,” they say, “we wouldn’t wish THAT on Attila the Hun even…
“But Grandparents? Look at us! The Grandkids always visit - but Never stay. Life of RILEY (our wise old neighbours seem to say, smiling and winking merrily at us).”
But, on our side of the fence, both saints manqué, we folks each have at one time been avid practising Catholics. We still believe in our own way - but we didn’t have kids.
And we non-parents should let it go at that!
We're lucky here in the Green Ottawa Valley. The epochal singer Kathleen Edwards, even, is our near neighbour. Check her blockbuster rock album Total Freedom on YouTube, Spotify or iTunes....
OR you can read Hurrah for Gin and see why we should savour our FALLOW time, or our P.K. (post-kids: after dark, or in retirement) time now that we’ve got it.
Hurrah for Gin is short, sweet ‘n sassy.
It pulls no punches about parenting.
And the little stick-figure line drawings are SO cute and to the point!
Don’t pass this one by.
Buy it and give your babysitting a break!
I got it for my young nephew, Garnett, and his wife Candice one Christmas Past. Yes, of course I gotta nice Kindle copy for moi-même. And raved about it to my neighbours.
We live in a cozy neighbourhood, tucked away somewhere nice and off-the-beaten-path on a leafy, quiet street in an old suburb, and LOVE the fact our little corner of the globe is Re-Blossoming with Newbie suburbanites.
Dontcha just wish YOU were young again, we ask our elderly retired neighbours?
NOT, comes the choking reply.
You see, along with Newbie Neighbours come Newbie Newborns - and terrible-two toddlers. AND preschool primadonnas, AND faddish tweenies always wanting your credit card, AND Angst-driven teens with fast cars and perpetual empty stomachs - No, no: a THOUSAND times No..
“No,” they say, “we wouldn’t wish THAT on Attila the Hun even…
“But Grandparents? Look at us! The Grandkids always visit - but Never stay. Life of RILEY (our wise old neighbours seem to say, smiling and winking merrily at us).”
But, on our side of the fence, both saints manqué, we folks each have at one time been avid practising Catholics. We still believe in our own way - but we didn’t have kids.
And we non-parents should let it go at that!
We're lucky here in the Green Ottawa Valley. The epochal singer Kathleen Edwards, even, is our near neighbour. Check her blockbuster rock album Total Freedom on YouTube, Spotify or iTunes....
OR you can read Hurrah for Gin and see why we should savour our FALLOW time, or our P.K. (post-kids: after dark, or in retirement) time now that we’ve got it.
Hurrah for Gin is short, sweet ‘n sassy.
It pulls no punches about parenting.
And the little stick-figure line drawings are SO cute and to the point!
Don’t pass this one by.
Buy it and give your babysitting a break!
September 15, 2017
At times, this book made me weep with relief at not being alone, and then on the next page it would make me laugh actually out loud like a loony person. Sometimes I just nodded in agreement and sometimes I was in awe of the wisdom. I don't even drink.
Thanks, Katie Kirby. You're ace.
Thanks, Katie Kirby. You're ace.
September 28, 2019
This book is so wonderful! I find so many parenting books/blogs sit on extremes: e.g., husband/mom/in-law shaming or outlining parenting techniques that feel impossible to achieve while making you feel horrible if you do the opposite (found this out the hard way while reading a baby sleep book for Claire). It rang true for me for pretty much each chapter which is so validating!! I’m sure Kirby’s POV would be offensive to some, but I found it so refreshing. And she always had a way of grounding her observations, making them funny or sentimental.
I actually wish I hadn’t read this book so fast, because I wanted to savour every chapter, but I couldn’t stop reading because I just finally felt heard in what it’s like to be a parent! I’ll probably end up buying this book, I could definitely see picking it up once in awhile. Thanks Annaka for lending it to me!
I actually wish I hadn’t read this book so fast, because I wanted to savour every chapter, but I couldn’t stop reading because I just finally felt heard in what it’s like to be a parent! I’ll probably end up buying this book, I could definitely see picking it up once in awhile. Thanks Annaka for lending it to me!
January 9, 2017
This was a Christmas present, probably picked for the sole reason that it has the word 'gin' in the title. Loving gin does not mean that you'll like this book however.
I'm not a fan of blogs and although I'm a parent, I'm not particularly interested in reading other people tales of parenting woe.
Gave up two thirds of the way through as I found it repetitive & not particularly clever or funny. Sorry!
I'm not a fan of blogs and although I'm a parent, I'm not particularly interested in reading other people tales of parenting woe.
Gave up two thirds of the way through as I found it repetitive & not particularly clever or funny. Sorry!
January 6, 2023
Mainiota vertaistukea vanhemmille; huumorin avulla tartutaan hankaliinkin juttuihin.
June 25, 2017
For parents everywhere who think that they are continually f****** this whole keeping small people alive up.
This is the book to reassure you that treasuring every moment is highly unlikely to happen, and that it okay. That sometimes (at 3am) It actually sucks. That this doesn't make you a bad parent.
Hurrah for Gin is funny witty and in parts deeply moving.
I think it should be given out on the labour ward. I wish I had read it when my own daughter was born.
I loved it, and read it in one sitting with a glass of wine (we had no gin in the house).
This is the book to reassure you that treasuring every moment is highly unlikely to happen, and that it okay. That sometimes (at 3am) It actually sucks. That this doesn't make you a bad parent.
Hurrah for Gin is funny witty and in parts deeply moving.
I think it should be given out on the labour ward. I wish I had read it when my own daughter was born.
I loved it, and read it in one sitting with a glass of wine (we had no gin in the house).
December 27, 2017
A good little chuckle and lots of LOLs. Drawings are hilarious. Parenting isn’t that funny when it’s happening but you can look back and laugh about it. And as much as mine drive me to the brink of insanity...I know when it’s over I will be sad and miss the daily grind.
December 13, 2016
Laugh out loud hilarious
February 7, 2017
Review to follow.
March 30, 2017
Pretty funny and relatable. Okay for a light hearted, easy read
May 13, 2021
I loved this book! I needed something light and funny to read and this ticked all the boxes and made me feel better about my parenting too! Absolutely whizzed through it.
October 25, 2022
5⭐
Ši knyga pas mane atsidūrė, kai dar vaikai buvo mažesni ir ieškojau knygų apie vaikus. Kamavo kažkoks klausimas, bet ši knyga labiau pramoginė, nei informacinė, tai ji taip ir liko lentynoje. O dabar ruošiau sesei ką galėčiau apie vaikučių auklėjimą rekomenduoti, tai ši būtent tą, kurią reiktų paskaityti mamoms besilaukiančioms ir iki kokių 5 metų turinčioms vaikučius, nes taip viskas artima ir praeita, kai jau vaikai dideli, bet tuo metu būtų leidę pajusti, kad visa tai, kas vyksta su tais mažais drakoniukais - yra normalu ir ne mums vieniems 🙈 visa knyga paremta mamos potyriais, kad tu ne viena tokia, kad tavo vaikai nėra kažkokie kitokie, jie visi maži monstriukai kartais tampa, bet nuo to mūsų meilė jiems nesumažėja, o auga kasdien vis labiau. Atrodo ties kiekvienu skyriu pasakyti galiu taip, taip, ir mums taip buvo! Ir mes turim savo istoriją tokią pat 😄 žodžiu, jei jaučiate (ne)tobulos mamos, ši knyga būtent jums, jei norite su lengva saviironija paskaityti kitos mamos išgyvenimus. Lengva, smagi, su labai sveiki humoru parašyta 🤘
Ši knyga pas mane atsidūrė, kai dar vaikai buvo mažesni ir ieškojau knygų apie vaikus. Kamavo kažkoks klausimas, bet ši knyga labiau pramoginė, nei informacinė, tai ji taip ir liko lentynoje. O dabar ruošiau sesei ką galėčiau apie vaikučių auklėjimą rekomenduoti, tai ši būtent tą, kurią reiktų paskaityti mamoms besilaukiančioms ir iki kokių 5 metų turinčioms vaikučius, nes taip viskas artima ir praeita, kai jau vaikai dideli, bet tuo metu būtų leidę pajusti, kad visa tai, kas vyksta su tais mažais drakoniukais - yra normalu ir ne mums vieniems 🙈 visa knyga paremta mamos potyriais, kad tu ne viena tokia, kad tavo vaikai nėra kažkokie kitokie, jie visi maži monstriukai kartais tampa, bet nuo to mūsų meilė jiems nesumažėja, o auga kasdien vis labiau. Atrodo ties kiekvienu skyriu pasakyti galiu taip, taip, ir mums taip buvo! Ir mes turim savo istoriją tokią pat 😄 žodžiu, jei jaučiate (ne)tobulos mamos, ši knyga būtent jums, jei norite su lengva saviironija paskaityti kitos mamos išgyvenimus. Lengva, smagi, su labai sveiki humoru parašyta 🤘
September 6, 2021
I really love this one compared to the Archie's book because this felt personal, sincere and less cursing 🤣. Its amazing how people could write their personal stories and made other people relates to them as if they are wearing the same shoes. You know what I meant?
This book is an anecdot of the real struggles they experienced as first-parents. The stick man illustrations are simple and hilarious, but gets the job done. Speaking from experience, its not easy being a first timer for anything especially being parents.
This book is an anecdot of the real struggles they experienced as first-parents. The stick man illustrations are simple and hilarious, but gets the job done. Speaking from experience, its not easy being a first timer for anything especially being parents.
May 30, 2020
In these uncertain and not so ideal times this book was a light hearted and totally devoid of any intellect read.
February 13, 2018
Prost, Baby! Ja, manchmal braucht eine Mama es sich mit anderen Müttern „auszukotzen“. Aber weil es doch sehr viele „Sonnenschein-Mamas“ gibt, findet man solchen Austausch nicht überall. Ich hatte also große Hoffnung, dass ich in diesem Buch eine Mama finden würde, die auch nicht alles toll findet, was ihr Nachwuchs so den ganzen Tag macht. Und ich wurde auch tatsächlich nicht enttäuscht.
Von der Schwangerschaft, über die Geburt bis hin zu den ersten Kindergartentagen beschreibt Katie Kirby mit jeder Menge Selbstironie und Humor ihre Gefühle und ihren Alltag mit ihren zwei Jungs. Unterstrichen wird das ganze noch mit witzigen Strichmännchen-Zeichnungen. Diese runden den ganzen Humor von Katie noch perfekt ab.
Wenn ihr einen Ratgeber sucht seid ihr bei diesem Buch falsch. Wenn ihr aber eine Mama sucht, die in das gleiche Horn bläst wie ihr und trotz der großen Liebe zum Nachwuchs eben nicht alles toll findet, dann seid ihr mit „Prost, Baby!“ bestens bedient. Ihr werdet keine Tipps und keine Ratschläge finden, wie man was besser machen kann. Aber ihr findet jemanden, dem es genauso geht wie euch. Der auch ab und an mal eine Mädelsrunde mit etwas Alkohol braucht. Ich habe oft lachen müssen während dem Lesen, weil man so viele Situationen wieder erkennt. Ich fand die „Erbsen-Mafia“ aus dem Kindergarten auch echt witzig dargestellt.
Zum Ende hin wurde es für mich dann nicht mehr ganz so unterhaltsam. Aber aus dem einfach Grund, weil meine Tochter noch nicht so alt ist und ich diese Situationen so natürlich noch nicht kenne. Zwischendurch habe ich eher Angst bekommen, was mich da noch alles erwartet. Aber auch diese Situationen werde ich mit Humor nehmen und bestimmt wieder zu „Prost, Baby“ greifen, um Beistand zu haben.
Witzig, und so wahr. Wer hier einen Ratgeber erwartet sollte das Buch schnell wieder weglegen. Helikoptereltern werde die Krise bekommen bei dem Buch. Aber alle Mama’s die sich auch ab und an einfach mal auskotzen müssen, sollten zu dem Buch greifen und einfach herzhaft lachen!
5 von 5 Punkten
Von der Schwangerschaft, über die Geburt bis hin zu den ersten Kindergartentagen beschreibt Katie Kirby mit jeder Menge Selbstironie und Humor ihre Gefühle und ihren Alltag mit ihren zwei Jungs. Unterstrichen wird das ganze noch mit witzigen Strichmännchen-Zeichnungen. Diese runden den ganzen Humor von Katie noch perfekt ab.
Wenn ihr einen Ratgeber sucht seid ihr bei diesem Buch falsch. Wenn ihr aber eine Mama sucht, die in das gleiche Horn bläst wie ihr und trotz der großen Liebe zum Nachwuchs eben nicht alles toll findet, dann seid ihr mit „Prost, Baby!“ bestens bedient. Ihr werdet keine Tipps und keine Ratschläge finden, wie man was besser machen kann. Aber ihr findet jemanden, dem es genauso geht wie euch. Der auch ab und an mal eine Mädelsrunde mit etwas Alkohol braucht. Ich habe oft lachen müssen während dem Lesen, weil man so viele Situationen wieder erkennt. Ich fand die „Erbsen-Mafia“ aus dem Kindergarten auch echt witzig dargestellt.
Zum Ende hin wurde es für mich dann nicht mehr ganz so unterhaltsam. Aber aus dem einfach Grund, weil meine Tochter noch nicht so alt ist und ich diese Situationen so natürlich noch nicht kenne. Zwischendurch habe ich eher Angst bekommen, was mich da noch alles erwartet. Aber auch diese Situationen werde ich mit Humor nehmen und bestimmt wieder zu „Prost, Baby“ greifen, um Beistand zu haben.
Witzig, und so wahr. Wer hier einen Ratgeber erwartet sollte das Buch schnell wieder weglegen. Helikoptereltern werde die Krise bekommen bei dem Buch. Aber alle Mama’s die sich auch ab und an einfach mal auskotzen müssen, sollten zu dem Buch greifen und einfach herzhaft lachen!
5 von 5 Punkten
April 22, 2018
Lots of laughs during this book. Great stories, tales and theories about parenting told in a way that makes you feel not alone. So many scenarios were ones I could relate to. Although this book is clearly geared more to Moms than Dads (she does make many references to Dads) I found I could still relate to her writing. Glad I gave this a try. Especially loved the drawings. They added that extra nudge to make some of the funny points really go over the top. Fun read!
December 26, 2016
Got this in my stocking, finished it by Boxing Day. Love this blog and wasn't sure how much of the book would just be repeats but there is plenty of new material. It's extremely funny but also rather touching - and quite wise. A great gift for parents of young kids.
January 25, 2017
Fab book! Hilarious and true.
February 10, 2018
This is hilarious!
September 18, 2018
Light hearted easy read
September 19, 2019
Love it love it love it!
Had me laughing from start to finish. Love the stories and the pictures. A very good light hearted read about the highs and lows of parenting. A fab book if you want a laugh.
Had me laughing from start to finish. Love the stories and the pictures. A very good light hearted read about the highs and lows of parenting. A fab book if you want a laugh.
July 18, 2020
I started off thinking this was a wee bit naff and that I didn't relate to her way of parenting at all. However as the book went on there was some aspects of this that spoke to me, such as not criticising your own parenting, not feeling guilty or putting yourself down because you should be your own #1 fan and that your children love you regardless of whether you are a Pinterest, organic feeding, yoga mum or not.
There were some funny bits and some silly bits and it was a thoroughly good laugh throughout! It's the kind of book I think all new parents should read as (as it mentions in this!) parenting books can often just make you feel like you're doing everything wrong.
There were some funny bits and some silly bits and it was a thoroughly good laugh throughout! It's the kind of book I think all new parents should read as (as it mentions in this!) parenting books can often just make you feel like you're doing everything wrong.
August 26, 2021
An awesome and fun read. Will definitely te-read this in the coming years! 👶🍼 Not a guide. Not filled with random tips. Just life as it is (and some dark humor).
March 29, 2023
Funny, easy, simple read. Always nice to read something that commiserates with and makes fun of parenting.
November 12, 2024
A easy, fun but relatable read. Definitely helps you know you’re not alone and that most parents feel and experience the same. I have not read a book that made me laugh out loud lots in a long time!
May 27, 2020
Funny & relatable. A breeze of a read.
June 17, 2022
A funny book that I can relate to a lot, makes me feel a bit better at my parenting skills and that it seems most normal parents are in the same boat and we can all have bad days
July 7, 2022
Such an easy yet funny read. The illustrations made me laugh out loud. It’s nice to know that other parents face the same challenges with their little ones!
August 10, 2017
I enjoyed Hurrah for Gin: A book for perfectly imperfect parents by Katie Kirby, even though I'm not exactly the target demographic. I'm not a parent, perfect or otherwise. I am, however, an imperfect Aunty to four young children with some babysitting experience and partiality for gin & tonics. In fact, I would say that my speciality in these topics is the mixing and drinking of gin. In fact, I'm indulging in an alcoholic Gin & Tonic Popsicle as I write up my review (thank-you Aldi, Kirby would approve). If you are not a gin drinker, feel free to mentally substitute Kirby's liberal allusions and references to gin with your tipple of choice. It's the attitude, not the details, that matter.
Hurrah for Gin was an entertaining, light-hearted read illustrated with Kirby's own stick figure renditions of her family. Each chapter was relatively short and were quick to read.
Kirby humorously describes the realities of being a parent, from the trials of getting children to eat something vaguely nutritional to surviving the inevitable hangover with clueless toddlers. It takes the trials of parenthood less seriously and serves as a reminder to take the pressure off and to enjoy those moments with their little ones. I loved the tone of the book, whereby the rose-tinted glasses have fallen off and got kicked under the settee.
My verdict? Hurrah for Gin was entertaining and funny, earning three stars out of five. It gets Aunty Faye's Seal of Approval. It speaks to me because my ambition is to one day become 'Gin Grandma'. However, I can't see me wanting to reread this anytime so I will be sending it to a local charity shop to spread the giggles.
Hurrah for Gin was an entertaining, light-hearted read illustrated with Kirby's own stick figure renditions of her family. Each chapter was relatively short and were quick to read.
Kirby humorously describes the realities of being a parent, from the trials of getting children to eat something vaguely nutritional to surviving the inevitable hangover with clueless toddlers. It takes the trials of parenthood less seriously and serves as a reminder to take the pressure off and to enjoy those moments with their little ones. I loved the tone of the book, whereby the rose-tinted glasses have fallen off and got kicked under the settee.
My verdict? Hurrah for Gin was entertaining and funny, earning three stars out of five. It gets Aunty Faye's Seal of Approval. It speaks to me because my ambition is to one day become 'Gin Grandma'. However, I can't see me wanting to reread this anytime so I will be sending it to a local charity shop to spread the giggles.
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