this was such a cute story, with an adorable art style. I definitely feel like checking the authors other works.

Thank you to Netgalley and Phillipa Rice for early access to "Baby"!

★★★★★

This was so Relatable! I loved every single page. I thought Phillipa Rice was able to create something that showcased the good, bad, weird and wonderful of having a new baby and the art is just so charming. I had a great time reading it and found myself smiling and connecting with the feelings of joy, insecurity and frustration that the two parents faced.

Phillips Rice is a favorite and this just adds to that feeling. Absolutely recommend and will be looking for my own finish copy!

Very cute and realistic comics about life as new parents. Hope there is a next installment from Rice soon!

Baby is a sweet, yet real, take on pregnancy and having a new baby. The author reminds the reader of the challenges that exist for new parents without glossing over them. While I may not be a parent or an expecting parent, I've been around enough to be able to see my friends and family in the characters. I thought I might get tired of the same use of color, but I didn't. It helped to draw me in further. This is a cute, easy one-sitting read.

This was an ARC recommended via NetGalley.

Cute graphic novel ! I love Philippa Rice's art style, and this graphic novel was really entertaining to read since it shows eveything a couple goes through when having a baby. I found it really cute and interesting.

I adore how the book was not about only the good and sweet moments but also about the tiresome things that comes with being a parent. The excessive thoughts and random outbursts. I loved the artwork as well. It was very clean and enjoyable.

Aww...my husband and I related a little too well to Phillippa Rice's first book, Soppy, so I was super excited to read Baby! My "baby" is now 3, but again I feel like Phillippa and I are truly living the same life LOL A wonderful graphic novel depicted day to day life of pregnancy and with a baby with her trusty partner by her side :-) <3

It was really cute too read, I love the style but I hope it would go deeper. I love that the only color is red!

this was a story about a couple getting pregnant and after the baby is born. I liked the art of this graphic novel and the story as well.

I love the artwork. Rice's classic red, white, and black is just so striking and is enjoyable to read. Having recently had a baby, I commiserate with Rice and her struggles as a new mom. This was really beautiful.

Copy provided by NetGalley.

The beginning was so-so, but when it came to the pregnancy and baby, oh so relatable! From the constant need to pee, the uncomfortable positions when trying to sit or sleep, to the excitement of having the first baby and shopping for her! I enjoyed it.

The part where the husband lamented he can have some lie-in like the wife and she gave him an earful of what it was like to be her - this part I had a loud chuckle because it was so real and that it had had happened! From then on, my husband never said a word about it ever again lolol

Also the part where the baby showing preference to the dad made laugh too because it was so real! I am a mother of two now. It happened with my first one and now my second too! You'd think the baby would definitely prefer the mom to the dad, having spent more time with you, but nooooo that doesn't happen! Why? Can someone enlighten me please! Lol

Overall, a sweet, pleasant read. I'm going to get this book for my niece who's a first time mom! I'm sure she'd enjoy it!

Definitely a 'Soppy' book, as per the debut volume in the series, but I have to say it kind of killed the series for me. Babies are something I certainly do not get soppy about, and the fact this well-designed book just carries on being black and white and red without the brown and green poo babies bring is evidence it stretches the reality a bit too much. Certainly before the birth the book is wonderful, and silent pages with their single image really manage to wordlessly capture all the relationships we've ever sought for ourselves. And then it arrives. Yes there is hardship and tiredness and pained nipples for the couple involved, but the cutesiness goes out the window, for me at least. I'd still like to see what else Ms Rice can give us, as long as it's not involving her offspring.

Follow a couple as they fall in love, get a house, and have a baby. All in all this graphic is boring. It seems true life, but it’s still boring. Maybe because I don’t have kids, but I don't find this heartwarming, or entertaining.

I loved this book. I have a 15 month old and so many of the illustrations were spot on for things I felt or went through when pregnant or right after having him. This would be a great gift for new moms.

Hermoso *u*
Son una serie de imágenes que nos cuentan la difícil tarea de ser padre.
Amo cada imagen,cada frase,al bebe y los colores.
Me identifico con cada una de las imágenes y me recuerdan que amo ser mama.

A sweet, poetic journey of a couple through the pregnancy and delivery of their first baby. “Baby” is a charming collection of everyday moments and a celebration of life with baby.

Let me preface this by saying I haven't read Soppy. It has been on my radar though, and when I saw Baby on Netgalley I thought I'd give it a shot to see if I'd enjoy it. And I absolutely loved it! The art style is amazing, simple but meaningful. And the story and art combined make for such a soft, sweet read. Very wholesome. I thought this worked very well as a standalone as well.

This was really cute! I wish I had read the first Soppy novel first, just because my favorite parts of this one actually came before the baby was born, and focused more on the relationship. However, this was a super cute story, and I enjoyed the simple art style and little jokes. I think you would probably relate to it a bit more if you've ever actually had a child. I also kept thinking while reading it that it would be a great baby shower present.

My daughter just turned one and this book left me feeling nostalgic about my pregnancy and her first year of life. The panel depicting her adding pillows while she sleeps as her stomach grows larger made me laugh out loud. The artwork in this little quaint graphic novel is simple and employs a narrow range of colors. It feels consistent, charming, and not overly complicated. I can see this being a good gift for art lovers expecting a baby or trying to survive their first year of parenthood.

I loved Phillippa Rice’s first graphic novel, Soppy, so I was excited to pick up her second, Baby: A Soppy Story. If you’ve read Soppy and loved the art style and minimal text you will likely enjoy Baby as well. Rice has a gift of conveying emotion in her drawings so that additional text is not needed to understand the story she is telling.

In Baby, we follow Rice and her partner through their experience of deciding to have a baby and subsequently having a baby. We get a glimpse into the small intimate moments of being pregnant and of being a new parent. This little gem would make the perfect gift for an expecting parent or new parent.