Never A Dry Moment (Baby Blues Scrapbook, Book 17) [Paperback]

Rick Kirkman (Author), Jerry Scott (Author)

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Series: Baby Blues Scrapbook | Publication Date: March 2, 2003

"Family-friendly comic strips would seem to be nonexistent these days. But there is one-the delightful Baby Blues--that kids can read and enjoy with their parents." --Virginia Parent News

"It's been a while since there has been a baby in Baby Blues, but here they go again. Darryl and Wanda, already the parents of two, are adding a third little one to the MacPherson household, and they somehow continue to stay good-humored about life amid the chaos of a household on the grow.

Never a Dry Moment is the latest collection of the phenomenally popular comic strip. In this latest collection, Zoe and Hammie watch in amazement as their mommy's pregnancy takes shape--literally. Zoe wonders if her mom's oversized belly truly is all baby or if it's also housing a whole box of pudding pops that seems to be missing. "That's a different bulge," says Wanda. "Check behind me." And Hammie and Zoe still want Wanda to play baseball with them, even if it is just to be the backstop.

Never a Dry Moment showcases Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman's uncanny ability to humorously tap the everyday joys and trials of parenting young children.

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About the Author

Rick Kirkman of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jerry Scott of San Luis Obispo, Calif., launched Baby Blues in 1990 and have spent the years since getting the strip "just right." Jerry also writes the award-winning comic strip Zits and has received a Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonist Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (March 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740733044
• ISBN-13: 978-0740733048
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,355 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars More Humor on the Domestic Scene, November 20, 2003

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Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never A Dry Moment (Baby Blues Scrapbook, Book 17) (Paperback)

Wanda, Yolanda, and Bunny are all pregnant; Bunny with twins. Darryl "accidentally" discovers his new baby's gender - maybe. After all, he's always had trouble with the ultra sounds. But Wanda doesn't want to know what they're having. Not that it keeps him out of trouble for keeping the secret. Zoe and Hammie are experiencing the pangs of sibling rivalry, and it's just the two of them for now. Meanwhile, Zoe's in first grade and Hammie's in pre-school. And before this book is over, all the babies will be born.

I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy this strip until I picked this book up recently. Authors Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott manage to find humor and irony in everyday situations and conversations, making it easy to identify with. Wanda especially has a great sense of sarcasm, which I always enjoy. Yet the strip also captures loving family moments without being too sappy.

This is one of the truly funny strips still in papers today. I won't let it be this long before I visit the MacPherson's again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love them all, March 3, 2011

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This review is from: Never A Dry Moment (Baby Blues Scrapbook, Book 17) (Paperback)

I think I have every single one of the Baby Blues books, or I've given them to one of our kids. I love them. They make me laugh in this overstressed world. Even tho this is an older book, I wanted to comment on it. The fact that they give value to expecting another baby is a BIG plus for me...being a mom of 7, born to me,and adopted...and that they give value to a stay at home mom which I was...and still am a stay at home grandma who is available to pick kids up from school or whatever is needed. It's darn near impossible for women to be able to stay home these days. Not only is it financially difficult but a woman is then considered "unfulfilled". How I loved being home for my kids. Unfulfilled?!! HA! Way to go McPhersons and the creators! M.A.

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Blues 2, February 3, 2010

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This review is from: Never A Dry Moment (Baby Blues Scrapbook, Book 17) (Paperback)

Yep, just like it was when raising kids. Only I didn't see the humor in it then. Now that I have grandkids, I see them all through the book. Love reading the books and sending clips to my kids.