I Shouldn't Have to Scream More Than Once!!!

By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

In the early days of Baby Blues, Darryl and Wanda were surprised at the unexpected demands of parenting. Now, however, the nonstop antics of their lovably active kids, Zoe and Hamish, keep them hopping. Darryl and Wanda have accepted, and even learned to laugh at, the general upheaval of their lives.

In I Shouldn't Have to Scream More than Once , the MacPhersons continue their quest to raise their two small children. One day, Zoe asserts she needs her mother to teach her how to jump rope-""It's a girl thing,"" she tells Darryl. Later, Wanda and Darryl are happy their son has gone to the potty himself, until Zoe queries, ""Don't you want me to tell you where he went?"" And Wanda resorts to feeding Hammie on the floor after Zoe spots him picking up old peas. At the MacPherson household, it's all fodder for fun that has a delightful edge of truth for parents the world over.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740705571
• ISBN13: 9780740705571
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Super nice for how cheap it is

I got it in acceptable condition, or good, I can't remember, but it's really nice anyways; I'm getting my sister a collection of these books for Christmas this year for a Secret Santa gift

Don't take it too seriously

Some of the best humor is based on exaggeration and this book is an example. It is a collection of cartoons from the Baby Blues syndicated column and they are funny, although you have to approach them with a lack of literalness. All parents will recognize the circumstances depicted in the cartoons, although for their sake, I hope their experiences are not so extreme. My favorite is one where dad is coaching a soccer team and at the end, he falls down exhausted and says, "Coaching is just parenting with a whistle." As a former soccer coach, I could relate to that one. Read it for fun and don't take it too seriously.

Total Agreement

This is probably the funniest cartoon book ever published. With a drawing style to match even the best output of R.F. Outcault, Cliff Sterret, and Winsor McCay, it is also one of the most visually absorbing, seeming to involve more than just sight but also to draw in the other four senses as well for an unparalleled experience of sheer comic-strip ecstasy.

A wonderful gift for parents

This book had my husband and I laughing uncontrollably on a number of occasions... We have three children under seven and thoroughly enjoyed this inciteful and humorous vision of life with little kids... Reality in most households is that bright, healthy, active children DO a lot of the things portrayed in this book. Moms that stay home DO have days like that. Dad's do become speed-bumps when they lay on the living room floor. Just TRY to have a tender moment in any room there is a child! Believe it or not, making fun of these incidents is PART OF THE JOY of parenting. The ability to laugh at yourself and your kids while you are shaping them into respectfull, compassionate, responsible adults is a key ingredient to staying sane. And it is a blessing and a gift that these authors remind us that we are not alone in our challenges with our kids. If you haven't had children..... the rewards are great! Remember: this comic was created to make you LAUGH not to scare you or present what life with kids should or shouldn't be... it's just reflection on the dishevled moments of parent hood....So relax... And have a great laugh.

I don't have kids...

...and I'm not certain if "Baby Blues" makes me glad of that fact, or make me yearn to share in some of the joys of parenthood. No matter your parenting state (or lack thereof), the trials, tribulations and adventures of the MacPherson clan are worth the time to dip into. You will laugh, you will wince, and sometimes you'll even be touched by this strip.

Baby Blues

I havent read it but it is baby blues so it gets 5 stars