- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; New edition edition (5 Jun 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340897589
- ISBN-13: 978-0340897584
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 116,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Blend of tips, funny anecdotes from a freelance journalist, novelist and self-confessed imperfect mother of three. Love the title and the assertion that raising kids is like looking after small, very drunk people' (The Bookseller on THE FISH FINGER YEARS )
'A bitter-sweet take on bringing up the baby in modern times and a great first book' (Heat on BABYFACE )
'BABYFACE is enthralling. Gibson's original voice is at once comic and accurate' (Adele Parks )
'A funny and compelling novel that will appeal to new mums' (Pregnancy on BABYFACE )
'A fantastic debut. More than funny, it's true' (Louise Bagshawe on BABYFACE )
'A funny, warm, compelling and wonderfully observed novel, hilarious to singletons and mothers alike' Marie Claire on BABYFACE
'Refreshingly honest and very funny... Gibson, a natural writer who gets the reader's empathy at every turn of the page, looks at the nitty-gritty of child-rearing, but doesn't offer advice. She just wants us to laugh... ' (Birmingham Post )
'A bitter-sweet take on bringing up the baby in modern times and a great first book' (Heat on BABYFACE )
'BABYFACE is enthralling. Gibson's original voice is at once comic and accurate' (Adele Parks )
'A funny and compelling novel that will appeal to new mums' (Pregnancy on BABYFACE )
'A fantastic debut. More than funny, it's true' (Louise Bagshawe on BABYFACE )
'A funny, warm, compelling and wonderfully observed novel, hilarious to singletons and mothers alike' Marie Claire on BABYFACE
'Refreshingly honest and very funny... Gibson, a natural writer who gets the reader's empathy at every turn of the page, looks at the nitty-gritty of child-rearing, but doesn't offer advice. She just wants us to laugh... ' (Birmingham Post )
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If you have an embarrassing child who bursts into friends' houses announcing 'It stinks in here' or shouts 'why is that man so fat?' on the bus (and not a spooky child who replaces felt-tip lids and enjoys dusting) then this book is for you.
Self-confessed imperfect mum Fiona Gibson blends her own hilarious tales of raising three children with anecdotes and nuggets of advice from 300 fellow parents who admit they too get things wrong occasionally.
Stories and tips cover a huge range of parenting dilemmas, from 'what to do if your child has a screaming, plank-rigid wobbler in M&S, and everyone's giving you Bad Parent looks' and 'how to handle a foul-mouthed monster obsessed with the toilet parts of horses' to 'sex: should you make the effort or just not bother?'.
Above all, this funny, refreshingly honest look at being a real-life mum will come as a welcome reminder that yours is not the only family who can't go to Ikea without tears, tantrums and the threat of divorce... (20050304)
Self-confessed imperfect mum Fiona Gibson blends her own hilarious tales of raising three children with anecdotes and nuggets of advice from 300 fellow parents who admit they too get things wrong occasionally.
Stories and tips cover a huge range of parenting dilemmas, from 'what to do if your child has a screaming, plank-rigid wobbler in M&S, and everyone's giving you Bad Parent looks' and 'how to handle a foul-mouthed monster obsessed with the toilet parts of horses' to 'sex: should you make the effort or just not bother?'.
Above all, this funny, refreshingly honest look at being a real-life mum will come as a welcome reminder that yours is not the only family who can't go to Ikea without tears, tantrums and the threat of divorce... (20050304)
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I started flicking through this in a bookshop and was hooting with laughter so much that it became embarrassing and I had to buy it and get out of there! Kept picking it up and finding good bits and reading them out to whoever would listen. Everybody loves it - so different from the normal "how to do everything right" books - every story makes you feel a whole lot better about the way you try to cope with your kids. It should be distributed free of charge in those otherwise useless maternity gift packs they give you. Read it and weep with laughter.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Fish Finger Years is a refreshing book that examines the imperfections and challenges of family life in just about every situation - indoor and out - with genuine warmth and humour. I thought it was an hilarious antidote to all those stern books and TV programmes that promise children will toe the line if you only use enough wall charts and smiley-face stickers. Rather than pretending to know it all, Fiona Gibson has drawn on her own experience as a mother of three to home in on the nitty gritty of parenting, with the help of numerous other parents sharing anecdotes, tips and hard-earned wisdom based on what has gone right - and wrong - in their families. Genuinely useful, extremely funny, never patronising. And if you've just had a baby it'll make you feel a bit more normal for the next 18 years!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Being a mum is harder than it looks. Am I the only one who's torn out her hair and wept quietly because family life isn't the rose-tinted picnic-filled idyll I promised myself it'd be? It's all too easy to beat ourselves up for not being the perfect mum, but hey, finally, here's a book that looks at parenting the way it really is! The Fish Finger Years has helped me to ditch the guilt and enjoy my kids, have fun and forget about being perfect. This book should be given to all new mums - and all experienced mums, too! It's funny, reassuring, comforting, kind, creative - and full of real-life experiences, practical advice and laugh-out-loud anecdotes. It's the best book I've bought in ages - I loved it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
made me laugh out loud
as a mother of a 3 and a 4 year old, I found this true to life and very very funny. It's also very re-assuring, knowing that other parents have been through everything you are... Read more
Published 1 month ago by nicdigby
Read it if you wonder if you are normal!
I loved this book. Some bits had me rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter, much to the amusement of my 3 and 5 year old. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by I. Matthews
No thanks...
Ok, let me start by saying, I don't have kids. I simply picked this up because I loved both 'The Fat Ladies Club' books and this seemed similar. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2009 by C. Rucroft
Yes, this is a genuine review!
I must confess, that as a mum of a young baby I really loved this book. Full of witty and laugh out loud anecdotes from the author's personal experience and others gleaned from... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by SilentSinger
Probably the most reassuring book for parents, ever!
The Fish Finger Years examines the imperfections and challenges of family life in just about every situation - indoor and out - with genuine warmth and humour. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by Wendy V
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