Hatched!: The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood

by Sloane Tanen, Stefan Hagen (Photographer)

Following the bestselling Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same and Going for the Bronze , Sloane Tanen's chickens are back, but this time they've only got one thing on their babies. From epidurals and stretch marks to diaper rash and day care, never before have the joys, trials, and tribulations of having and raising a baby been so ingeniously and truthfully rendered. Hatched! is the one book you need to keep you laughing through your pregnancy and first year of motherhood.

"There are two stars in Tanen's her vermouth-sloshed wit shot through with a neurotic darkness, and miniature chenille chickens toting fingernail-sized Louis Vuitton bags ... [In] her new book, "Hatched! The Big Push From Pregnancy to Motherhood," ...[Tanen] redirected her alkaline humor at her fellow high-end parents. Now the chicks are obsessed with Baby Uggs, Bugaboo Strollers and whether their babies will master Mommy and Me yoga classes." - Los Angeles Times
"Sometimes, the best gift for a mom is a laugh. Even the most sleep-deprived mother would be hard-pressed not to break a smile at Sloane Tanen's little toy chicken tableaus in 'Hatched!: The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood.' It takes other authors entire memoirs to skewer some of the same targets that Tanen does in one-page zingers."- Seattle Times
"With witty photographs...and droll captions...it's the perfect gift for the pending or new mother. It's certainly good for some big belly laughs."- Daily News
"Sloane Tanen's latest work Hatched! is a hilarious, totally original take on the trials and traumas of pregnancy and motherhood. And by the way, Hatched! is THE PERFECT BABY SHOWER GIFT. We highly recommend." - Mommy Track'd
"If best-selling author Sloane Tanen's books Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same and Going for the Bronze-both of which are illustrated with chickens-left you chuckling and buying copies for friends, wait until you flip thro

Genres: Humor, Fiction, Parenting, Adult, Picture Books

80 pages, Hardcover

First published March 5, 2007

About the author

Author of nine books including Bitter With Baggage Seeks Same--being re-released by Bloomsbury January, 2019. New novel There's A Word For That, coming from Little, Brown on April, 2019

Instagram: sloane.tanen

Reviews

[Tracy Dorsett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty adorable and funny at the same time. Quite fun.

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great little book! I laughed out loud at nearly every page. Any woman who has been pregnant, is pregnant, or is about to become pregnant should read this. It's a series of adorably-constructed stills of fake chicks posed in various scenes to demonstrate moments of pregnancy, birth, and life with a small baby. The feel of the writing is similar to that of The Far Side, with wit and subtle humor. This nails almost every feeling I had during those pre-, post-, and during-pregnancy times.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

fucking hilarious. of course that is coming from a mommy-to-be, so i feel the pangs of humor/pain ring true. hard to explain, but the author/artist sets up little fake chicken scenes so exquisitely and photographs them. my favorite caption, "Soukie missed California and all her friends from prenatal yoga. Not one of her New York friends showed up to celebrate the ceremonial burial of her placenta. Not one."

[Suzka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah...this is the PERFECT confluence of three of my favorite things: pregnancy humor (particularly at moments when I am puking and miserable myself), clever little dioramas, and chickens. Sloane Tanen, by publishing this whole line of stuff (there are others), is doing what I would love to do if I could either clone myself or interrupt the space/time continuum!!

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh man, this book is wickedly funny. If you're not familiar with Sloane Tannen's work, she is an artist and photographer who puts plastic chickens into compromising positions and makes fun of them. This particular book is near and dear to my heart as she explores the terrors, hilarities, and triumphs of having children.

[frogfairie · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you stumble upon this book, it's worth flipping through. I found it quite humorous although I'm guessing those with children will probably find it even funnier. There are a couple of good ones for us non-kids folks, too.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really funny. This book would make a great baby shower gift.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want pregnant friends so that I can buy them copies.

[Jobie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chick Lit. Literally. For all the mothers out there! Great shower gift.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this for my partner for Mother's Day when we knew she was pregnant and it has provided lots of laughs ever since!

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! And it doesn't take long to read, because it's mostly pictures, which is perfect for the target audience: cynical mamas. Huzzah!

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious! Recommended to all parents, soon-to-be parents, or fans of children...

[LizthePrude · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been pregnant 4 times, and this wasn't very funny. You let me down Sloane. Guess I have to stick with the innocent Coco books.

[Carley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and funny.

[Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny!

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not pregnant, hope never to be, but I love Sloane, and I loved this!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love the little vignettes!

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My friend Dana recommended this one just for laughs. It is funny and cute at the same time; I loved it. Thanks, Dana!

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is just a picture book - but pretty witty

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

omg, this is freaking hilarious!

[Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laugh out loud humor. Reading it after the fact makes you realize how you look to others. Usually: STUPID!!!

Ah, the joys of motherhood.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

IT IS TOO FUNNY

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny. Very well done.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

so funny - great gift for a pregnant friend

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious. A must-read for all mommas and moms-to-be.

[Shelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!!!

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny. Laugh out loud funny and pokes fun at every aspect of pregnancy, and new motherhood.

[Ashley Oakley · Rating 5 out of 5]

HILARIOUS!! and true....

[Cyndy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this book on way to friend's baby shower. It's funny, funny.