Baby Make Me Breakfast (Baby Be of Use) [Board book]

Lisa Brown (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 2005 | Series: Baby Be of Use

Little ones learn to help out around the house with this humorous book from McSweeney's new Irregulars series.

Many people are parents, and many parents get hungry. It's time to show those infants how to concoct a simple breakfast! This instructional board book teaches precious little angels to be useful, at long last. It's a delicious way to start the day. Thanks, Baby!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lisa Brown is an illustrator who lives in San Francisco with a husband and a baby.

Product Details

• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: McSweeney's, Irregulars (November 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932416463
• ISBN-13: 978-1932416466
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.4 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LISA BROWN is the bestselling author and/or illustrator of a growing number of books, including "How to Be," "The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming," and "Baby Mix Me a Drink." She draws the Three Panel Book Review cartoon for the book section of the San Francisco Chronicle. Lisa lives in San Francisco with her son and her husband, who is rumored to be Lemony Snicket.

Lisa Brown's latest book is "Picture the Dead," by Adele Griffin, an illustrated Civil War era ghost story for young adults. Her next picture book for children is "Vampire Boy's Good Night," which will be published in time for Halloween, 2010.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilariously inappropriate May 11, 2006

By Michaela S.

Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase

The "Baby Be of Use" series is completely hilarious, and makes an AWESOME inappropriate baby shower gift (for anyone with inappropriate-humor-loving, baby-having friends).

It's true, there are some people in this world who might not find it funny to imply that a baby should prepare your breakfast for you, or learn how to make Daddy a margarita (see _Baby, Mix Me a Drink_). You know who you are. If you snickered at all at this idea, you must purchase these books immediately.

The books are the same size and construction as all the other little board books cluttering up your house, so your child can chew them to pieces long before he/she ever figures out what the words mean. The words and illustrations are simple and large, which of course makes the whole thing even funnier.

Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS BABY SHOWER GIFT! November 26, 2009

By K. Funcheon

Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase

Drawn up to mimic itself as a baby book but the humor is all adult. This whole series is super creative, adorable, and will be the hit of the shower! All my friends could not get enough of these books and all requested where I purchased them so they could do so as well! Make sure you give them to a mother with a sense of humor though!

12 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Postmodern Analysis of Affinal Responsibilities February 29, 2008

By Dashing Product Avenger

Format:Board book

In a sweeping break with traditional mores, Lisa Brown boldly unfeminizes the act of desiring breakfast preparation services to flow from infants' tiny paws. It is made real and lent a frightening shimmer when considered in the context of her oeuvre.

Her strident clarion will ring down the halls of history and she will be remembered as the liberator of breakfast: let the Baby do it. After all, they just lie there all day--they must be good for something.

Babies of the world look out! Lisa Brown is onto your game. You've had a party for too long--now it's time for a festivus for the rest of us. I loved it.