Cry When the Baby Cries

Name: Cry When the Baby Cries
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ISBN: 9781529977172

Becky Barnicoat

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Vintage
26 March 2026

Graphic novels: literary & memoirs; Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction; Pregnancy, birth & baby care; Child care & upbringing; Humour

An antidote to parenting books, this darkly humorous, candid and sharply insightful graphic memoir brings the early years of parenthood to life, in all their chaos, wonder, delirium, gore and joy

'By turns bloody, sweet, bleak and joyful... It is also very, very funny' NEW STATESMAN

This is a graphic memoir (like a graphic novel, but true - and also a bit graphic).

It's about the delirium, chaos and strangeness of becoming a parent for the first time.

It's for every one who has ever wondered if it's ok to cry when the baby cries - and also laugh, snort, lie on the floor naked and drool when the baby drools.

This is definitely not a parenting manual, but it might be the only book about parenting you'll ever need.

'You will cry, yes, but mainly snort with laughter' SUNDAY TIMES

'The most accurate account of becoming a parent I have ever read' PHILIPPA PERRY

'Bracingly truthful... very funny' OBSERVER

'It made me laugh, weep, cheer and howl... essential reading for parents and their peers.' NELL FRIZZELL

'So clever, so funny, so astute, so healing. Becky Barnicoat is a stone cold genius' LUCY JONES

By: Becky Barnicoat
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9781529977172
ISBN 10: 1529977177
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Becky Barnicoat is a cartoonist and writer. She has drawn for the New Yorker, the Guardian, Buzzfeed and more, and has a weekly cartoon strip in the New Statesman. Her debut graphic memoir, Cry When the Baby Cries, is a darkly funny account of the early years of parenting. She lives with her family by the sea. Find out more at BeckyBarnicoat.com, and see her work on Instagram- @beckybarnicomics.