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Guy Delisle brings the same sharp humor and observational depth that made his travel comics famous to the world of parenting. In this concise, vignette‑style graphic memoir, he shares the realities and quirks of raising young children from the perspective of a work‑from‑home father. The stories capture the everyday worries, small frustrations, and unexpected joys of parenthood, all illustrated with Delisle’s distinctive, almost “stranger‑in‑a‑strange‑land” approach to narrative. The book reflects his life as a Canadian expatriate living in southern France with his wife, who works for Doctors Without Borders, and their son.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir
Authors: Guy Delisle
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