What, Me Pregnant? A For Better or for Worse Collection [Paperback]

Lynn Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1991 | Series: A for Better Or for Worse Collection

In this collection, Elly, who is juggling a new job, the adolescent traumas of Michael and now Elizabeth, plus the usual housework woes, finds out she is pregnant!! The shock finally wears off and the family deals with the idea of another person in their household. Then one stormy night baby April is born at home, and the Pattersons forget their worries and focus on the beautiful new baby girl, while getting used to midnight feedings and changing diapers!

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836218760
• ISBN-13: 978-0836218763
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 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: #55,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynn Johnston lives in Corbeil, Ontario, Canada. She was the first woman to win the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1985. In the summer of 2008, she was inducted into the "Giants of the North," the Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnston provides us with laughs and tears over the years, April 21, 2002

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Abigail Nussey (Boston University) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What, Me Pregnant? A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

Johnston, having written for what seems to be a lifetime already, continues the story of the loveable "For Better or For Worse" family that many countries have come to love and treasure. One of the only 'real' families in comics, Johnston cleverly and eloquently mixes pain and laughter --- succinctly paraphrasing much of life.

"What, Me Pregnant?" is another chapter of the "For Better or For Worse" saga, with Elly finding herself pregnant... at 40! Her other kids in high school and preparing to go to college, this is unexpected and delightful for the fans of the series. This book tracks Elly's pregnancy and continues the personal tales of the other family members as they grow up -- and grow older. A wonderful book that will have you glued to the pages until the end.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, June 17, 2002

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Pedro (V.N.Gaia Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What, Me Pregnant? A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

40 years old, married, two kids, one job outside and one at home (make it 4 or 5...), one dog,.... and a new kid in April. great book from a great writer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST FBFW book out there!, May 7, 2004

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Meg "Livin la vida loca in Maine!" (Caribou, ME, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What, Me Pregnant? A For Better or for Worse Collection (Paperback)

April was the little surprise that invigorated the series! She continues to be a main stay even when the story line goes to Michael, but this book was excellent.