A celebration of the twentieth anniversary of "For Better or for Worse". A look back, in scrapbook format, over some of the Patterson family's most memorable moments, with individual chapters for Elly, John, Michael, Elizabeth, and April. Creator Johnston's commentary adds a behind-the-scenes element, as she describes some of her thoughts about the strip over the years.
“The Pattersons of For Better or For Worse have edged out the Bumsteads as the first family of the funnies.” —Life “The clear favorite in terms of popularity is a slice-of-life humor strip, For Better or For Worse, cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s offbeat view of the modern family of four.” —Detroit Free Press For Better or For Worse is Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s humorous look at the ups and downs of the Patterson family, a contemporary suburban family.
It was a bleak day when the Patterson's faithful 14-year-old sheep dog, Farley, died while saving young April from a raging river. Across the country, fans who read For Better or For Worse in some 1,600 daily newspapers, reacted with surprise and grief. Since 1979, Johnston has created an affectionate family whose members face real problems with grace and humor. Readers have accompanied Elly and John Patterson through the ears, watching them raise their children, Michael, Elizabeth, and April; commiserating when they dealt with aging parents; wondering how they'd handle a friend's homosexuality. In Remembering Farley, Lynn Johnston shares her favorite selection from the heroic sheep dog's life. This retrospective includes strips from Farley's puppy days to his dying day, scenes that capture the essence of raising and loving a pet. Remembering Farley also contains some new illustrations and quotes from some of the letters sent by his many fans. Remembering Farley is a tender tribute to a dog that many of us felt was our own devoted friend.
Award-winning cartoonist Johnston of "For Better or For Worse" fame and co-author Cruickshank follow Farley as he welcomes the warmth of spring and tries to remember where he buried his most prized possession last fall.
Lynn Johnston, creator of one of the best-selling contemporary cartoons in North America, For Better or For Worse, along with her long-time friend and author Andie Parton, successfully portrays all of the excitement and anticipation of becoming a grandmother in this charming gift book. It is the perfect keepsake for any expectant grandmother.It is hard to know who looks forward to a new baby more, an expectant parent or an expectant grandmother. From the time the announcement is made, a grandma-to-be may be full of questions: "Aren't I too young for this? Or maybe too old? What will they call me? Will they need me, or resent my 'help'? Can I really do this? So You're Going to Be a Grandma! offers the perfect reassurance in the form of a delightful poem that covers all the doubts and questions, joys and successes as a new grandma proves to be a godsend to her new grandchild and its parents: "Baby weeps and so does mother, Daddy isn't far behind, Both so nervous and exhausted This is where a grandma shines. Readers of For Better or For Worse will recognize new Grandma Elly as well as her son, Mike, and his wife, Deanna, and appreciate the inclusion of families of various ethnicities in these heartwarming drawings. So You're Going to Be a Grandma! perfectly celebrates the universal love of a grandchild.
For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston packs more drama, laughter, and real life into one strip than many TV sitcoms can manage in a season."Some people joke that the best part about being a parent is that eventually you get to be a grandparent. When a man is on the brink of this exciting time, the anticipation of being able to pass on family history and traditions, and relive precious memories of years gone by, sets in. I Love My Grandpa! celebrates the relationship a child has with his or her grandfather through the eyes of grandchildren from around the globe, including the Patterson family from the classic comic strip For Better or For Worse. By way of a heartwarming poem, this charming book covers some of the thrills and spills of becoming a "grandpa"-surprised by the unexpected joy of holding a baby again-and playing a special role in the life of a growing youngster. I Love My Grandpa! radiates the universal love of a grandchild and makes an ideal gift for any expectant or new grandfather.
The Pattersons face the daily challenges of raising three growing kids, an aging sheepdog named Farley, and now Farley's bouncy puppy Edgar. Farley gracefully exits the strip in Starting from Scratch: A For Better or For Worse Collection as he saves young April from the Sharon River, and is remembered as a hero.
This collection includes the cartoon's trademarks--the foibles of teenagers, terrors of tots, and trials of marriage--and also features hilarious comic daring to more series issues, such as a friend's revelation that he is gay.
Collect the beloved newspaper comic strip that chronicles the saga of the Patterson family in real time, over three decades, in this definitive edition. The Pattersons must weather a host of tumultuous changes as the strip enters the 21st century—Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, Michael and Weed move to Toronto, Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, and Michael and Deana get married and anticipate the birth of their first child. Plus, the Pattersons step out of their comfort zones when Elly buys a bookstore, Elizabeth starts a teaching job, and April forms a garage band! More laughs, tears, heartache, and smiles from Lynn Johnston as she takes her strip into the 21st century! Included are every comic strip from January 2, 2000 to May 27, 2003.
As creator Lynn Johnston illustrates inside this special treasury of America's most popular family comic strip, For Better or For Worse, life moves quickly in the Patterson household. Reflecting Johnston's longstanding tradition of portraying family life with warmth, humor, and honesty, this treasury features Johnston's original commentary, which offers firsthand insight into the development and inspiration behind her strips. Candid personal photos and newspaper clippings from the early days are also included and provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse for fans of For Better or For Worse. Join the Patterson family as they find humor in life's everyday challenges and triumphs; and discover why this endearing foursome is North America's favorite funny-page family inside this reflective retrospective.
Art imitating life is what happens in Johnston's perennially popular comic strip, "For Better or For Worse." In this newest collection, life is progressing for each character in the Patterson family.
The Patterson clan returns in the latest installment of the long-running comic strip in a collection that tackles the complexity and joy of modern life.
It was a big year for new relationships in the Patterson household. Wanting to avoid an elaborate, expensive wedding, Michael and Deanna married in secret and moved in together. Meanwhile, her mother continued to engineer a huge social affair, which threatened to upset an already delicate relationship between the two families. When Elly helped her reluctant daughter-in-law choose a dress, it brought them closer together-as confidantes and friends-and in the end, the wedding was beautiful.Meanwhile, Grandpa Jim began a slow, sweet courtship with Iris, whom he met at the Wednesday night Legion dance, and Elizabeth moved in with her boyfriend, Eric. She soon suspected he was not her knight in shining armor, and Anthony, the boy Elly and John always hoped Elizabeth would marry, becomes engaged to someone else.With This Ring gives readers more of what they enjoy most: a sense of connection, of being one of the participants in this humorous lifelike comic strip "saga." Like the many For Better or For Worse books that have preceded it, With This Ring is certain to be a popular best-seller.
Something Wonderful" collects many of Johnston's popular comic strip, "For Better or For Worse"--a light-hearted strip about family, humor, and domestic ironies. Full-color throughout.
Featuring more than 43 weeks of strips, with Sundays in color, this collection features Elizabeth's developing teaching skills working in a northern First Nation's community, Mike and Deanna's move to Mrs. Saltzman's upstairs apartment, April's confrontation of teenage issues like acne and self-image, while John and Elly face middle-age ailments and the possibility of retirement.
Presents a selection of cartoons from the strip's entire run, accompanied by the author's commentary on her own life and how it became reflected in the world of her cartoon family, the Pattersons.
April Patterson entered the world of For Better or For Worse in dramatic fashion when she was born at home during an ice storm on April 1, 1991. Since then she has continued to add surprise and sparkle to the Patterson family. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston has gathered her favorite strips about April, chronicling her fun-filled and rambunctious first 10 years. From the wonder she brought to the family as a tiny baby through her exploits as a toddler, her traumatic fall into a raging river and subsequent rescue by Farley, and her other adventures while growing up, making friends, and going to school, April's life is told through cartoons, new art, and written commentary. The Robert Tonner Doll Company is also celebrating April's 10th birthday with the debut of an April doll in August 2001.
Pictures and humor help readers build their Spanish language skills To its millions of fans, the Pattersons are just like their own families, facing universal issues among daily concerns. Containing a selection of 100 syndicated Spanish-language versions of the strip that is widely read in Latin America, Laugh 'n' Learn Spanish provides an entertaining and effective way to expand and polish conversational skills in Spanish. Readers learn by understanding and learning natural, everyday verbal interactions at home and about town, following John and Ell Patterson as they attempt to come to terms with middle age; daughter Elizabeth as she spreads her wings and goes off to college; son Michael dating and then marrying his childhood sweetheart, Deanna; daughter April as she rebels against discipline, anther grandpa who finds a second love in the autumn of his life. Each strip is graded by difficulty--Beginning, Moderate, or Challenging--and is accompanied by: Glosses that translate difficult vocabulary Usage notes to build proficiency A summarizing activity that tests comprehension Additional exercises for key idioms and word patterns appear at the end of each section
Lynn has created the consummate family strip. Her line is as smooth as silk, and she is one of the few cartoonists in the history of the business with the courage to allow her characters to age."--Jim Davis, creator of Garfield Join the Pattersons for a volume full of hilarious and touching cartoon fun in Keep the Home Fries Burning. The peaks and valleys of family life, the curious revelations of children, and the patent lunacy of owning a dog--these are the simple charms that have engaged readers of the For Better of For Worse strip for decades.
Now syndicated in hundreds of newspapers, some of the best of Lynn Johnston's cartoon strip "For Better or For Worse" are collected here in one volume for the strip's millions of fans.
Presents a selection of cartoons from the strip's earliest collections, as well as entirely new cartoons, accompanied by the author's commentary and photographs from her own life.
The Patterson clan—Elly, John, Michael, and Lizzie—continues to charm moms, dads, brothers, and sisters with the lighthearted and engaging chronicles of their family in this For Better or For Worse collection, Pushing 40. Cartoonist Lynn Johnston's presentation of daily battles, bungles, tears and smiles has endeared her to a loyal following across the country. Pushing 40 provides new dimensions of Johnston's lively and entertaining portrayal of family life—bringing nods of recognition with her sensitive insight and wry sense of humor.
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