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Syndicated by King Features, through more than 20 periodicals and nearly 900 newspapers, "Baby Blues" has a daily following of 40 million fans worldwide and the Web site at babyblues.com gets 300,000 hits per month. This is the 18th collection of the popular column.

Another collection of the comic strip adventures of parents Darryl and Wanda as they cope with life and three children.

We Were Here First is the declaration from Wanda and Darryl MacPherson to their three small children, as they hide in the closet for one precious second of “alone” time. In the day-to-day world of sippy cups, diapers, tantrums, and spit-up, life can get pretty crazy!

Another collection of the comic strip adventures of parents Darryl and Wanda as they cope with life and three children.

Collects comic strips portraying the joys and trials of Wanda and Darryl as they raise their two children, Zoe and Hammie.

Three-year-old Zoe MacPherson goes from exalted only child to, ugh, older sibling when her parents, Darryl and Wanda, bring home baby Hamish (nicknamed Hammie). With her domination of the MacPherson household challenged by this cheerful intruder, Zoe is forced to cope with the harsh reality of sharing attention -- and everything else!

Collection of Fairy Tales.

Young Hammie has it all until the day his parents bring home a baby sister. In an instant, Hammie goes from the revered position of "baby of the family" to, ugh, middle child. It''s not a smooth transition to big brotherhood for Hammie, but it''s definitely a humorous and heartwarming story.

Fans of the comic strip "Baby Blues" can follow the exploits of Darryl and Wanda as they confront the daily dilemmas--and miracles--of being first-time parents. From baby Zoe''s first tooth to Wanda''s first time back in a swimsuit, this heartwarming book celebrates the joys, anxieties, and surprises that a new child brings to a family.

"Artist Kirkman and writer Scott obviously know about parenting. You can see it in every installment of the true-to-life strip they create." --Cartoon Opportunities Life''s not getting any simpler around the MacPherson household with Zoe starting preschool, Hammie approaching toddlerhood and parents Darryl and Wanda just trying to keep up. Since 1990, the daily comic strip Baby Blues has delighted readers with its fresh prospective on the nature of parenting, earning it 1995''s Best Comic Strip Award from the National Cartoonists Society. Scenes such as Zoe''s disarmingly honest response to a complimentary stranger in the grocery store--"I think you have a really fat bottom"--strike an all-too-familiar chord with anyone who knows a child. And what parent wouldn''t recognize the truth in the fact that it took only five seconds for Darryl and Wanda to move all of their valuable possessions (one framed photo) out of Hammie''s growing reach? Baby Blues creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott receive countless letters and e-mails from fans who describe their heartfelt connection to the MacPhersons. Like no other family-oriented comic strip, Baby Blues speaks to millions of people who, like the MacPhersons, experience both the tremendous joy and nagging frustration of being parents.

Dive into the delightful chaos of the MacPherson household with Baby Blues! This book includes an entire year''s worth of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott''s award-winning family comic strip. Darryl and Wanda MacPherson are two brave parents navigating the wild adventure of raising three kids. There’s Zoe, the eldest, who’s always full of questions and sass; Hammie, the energetic middle child with a knack for getting into mischief; and Wren, the adorable baby who’s the center of everyone’s attention. Every strip is a snapshot of the hilarity and unpredictability of family life. Whether it’s Darryl trying to assemble a toy with too many parts, Wanda juggling work and home duties, or the kids creating their own brand of chaos, Baby Blues captures the ups and downs of family life with a perfect blend of humor and heart.

Their life is hectic, filled with terrible twos, teething, and temper tantrums... but Darryl and Wanda wouldn''t have it any other way! Since 1990, the MacPhersons have staked their engaging claim on the comics page with their realistically wild-eyed and worn-down reaction to parenting. We watched as Wanda gave up her job to be a stay-at-home mom, wondered how the couple would handle countless sleepless nights, and laughed when they unexpectedly found themselves expecting. Now, as Zoe grows into a walking, talking toddler and newborn Hamish learns how to roll over, the couple''s pride, joy, and exhaustion reaches even greater heights. Winners of the National Cartoonists Society''s Best Comic Strip of the Year for 1995, Baby Blues creators Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott continue to entertain readers around the worlds. "If there''s one service that we provide, it''s to let parents know that they''re not alone," says Kirkman. "I think it''s comforting for readers to know that no matter how unmanageable life can get for them, Darryl and Wanda probably have it worse," adds Scott. One More and We''re Outnumbered! Follows parenthood classics such as I saw Elvis in My Ultrasound, Guess Who Didn''t Take a Nap? and I Thought Labor Ended When the Baby Was Born. Through them all, endearing illustrations and dead-on dialogue provoke laughs of recognition and keep fans clamoring for more.

Featuring all the Baby Blues comics from 2023, Everything Everywhere sums up the realities of the parenting experience in relatable and hilarious fashion. One of the most beloved family comic strips, Baby Blues chronicles the adventures of the McPherson parents, Darryl and Wanda, and their three children, Zoe, Hammie, and Wren. Written by Jerry Scott and illustrated by Rick Kirkman, this complete collection of 2023 Baby Blues comic strips will delight new and old parents alike.

Well on the day you were born, the nurses all gathered ''round. And they gazed in wide wonder, as my face hit the ground. The head nurse looked up, said, "Leave this one prone." She could tell right away that I was Dad to the bone." --Sing to the tune of George Thorogood''s Bad to the Bone If you read the job description in a want ad, you might think long and hard before responding. WANTED: A man willing to change diapers that could nuke the ozone, plop down on all fours and become a horsie at a moment''s notice, arise from a deep sleep for an hour to calm nightmares, and part with a significant chunk of his hard-earned nest egg. There''s only one explanation for why a man such as Baby Blues'' Darryl MacPherson would accept such a challenge . . . because he''s Dad to the Bone. "Now, when I coach your teams, I go out of my mind! Every holler and scream means I''m proud that you''re mine! As the years go by, pretty baby, can''t believe how much you''ve grown! I wanna'' thank you for makin'' me a Dad to the Bone!" Of course, Baby Blues isn''t only about fatherhood. This is a well-rounded family, with mom Wanda becoming more well-rounded every day as she heads into her third pregnancy. This collection of strips from the wildly popular feature Baby Blues, which is enjoyed by millions of parents and kids every day. Over the years, creators Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman have perfected this family-centered strip that presents the joyful moments with the frustrating in a way that is hilarious and heartfelt without being syrupy sweet.

Kirkman and Scott don''t just have their fingers on the pulse of the modern middle-class family; they have a grip on its wrist like a mother pulling a three-year-old past a grocery store cookie aisle. Tadpoles in the toilet, backseat border wars, emergency homemade diapers . . . welcome to another year in the life of the never-a-dull-moment McPherson family. While sister Zoe and brother Hammie''s budding sibling rivalry reaches new heights (and volumes), baby Wren is making great strides of her own. With the advent of "the climbing phase" no coffee table, countertop, or bookshelf is too high. For years, the team of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott have given readers a too-funny-to-be-true, too-real-not-to-be insider''s view of the American dream. They get the details and dilemmas so right, in fact, that it''s a wonder they haven''t been indicted for domestic surveillance.

In this book, readers can discover information about kissing.

Back for the second year, this unique family organizer format includes a sheet of fun and helpful reminder stickers and a handy pocket for storing important papers. The top of each monthly page features a different piece of Baby Blues artwork, and each monthly grid has places to list the names and schedules of family members.

All the Baby Blues comics from 2022 are gathered in this collection of comics written by Jerry Scott and illustrated by Rick Kirkman. You''ll be laughing so hard you''ll forget all about trying to figure out who scribbled all over the kitchen walls! These Baby Blues comics will delight parents of all ages and comics fans everywhere.

This third "Baby Blues" treasury collects the adventure that is parenting forDarryl and Wanda McPherson with full-color Sunday comic strips by Kirkman andScott.

The newest Baby Blues scrapbook includes every comic strip from 2021, showcasing the relatable antics of family life with 9-year-old Zoe, 7-year-old Hammie, and 2-year-old Wren in a unique comic strip experience that will appeal to parents (and grandparents!) everywhere. Featuring the combined talents of writer Jerry Scott and illustrator Rick Kirkman, Baby Blues is one of the most popular family comic strips of the past three decades. Appearing in newspapers across the country, Baby Blues chronicles the cuteness, sibling squabbles, sleepless nights, and daily comedy of the MacPherson family. The latest scrapbook includes an entire year''s worth of Baby Blues comics by the award-winning duo, who draw on their own personal experiences in capturing the joys and complexities of modern family life in hilarious comic-strip form.

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