Lunarbaboon

Simple, funny and enjoyable. What more could you want?

An awesome title for parents. I can think of a few I will be giving this to as a birthday present.

Comic strip collections like this are very difficult to hand sell, however much I might enjoy them. I do like these comics and have read them online for a while. As a book there is a greater niche market that comes through, the support for geek culture and mental health comments are well placed but do reduce the size of the market for what would otherwise be a cute parenting strip (surely there is a big enough market for that!) Some strips are funnier than others, as always the universal truths work best (lying to children, dinosaur games) and there's an especially lovely strip about wanting to have two dads. Good luck!!

An interesting take on parenthood in graphic novel form.

While the concept of Parenting is alien to me, I did connect to these cartoons at a personal level, having an army load of nieces and nephews.

There were quite a lot of moments where I may have actually giggled at the illustrations. Would love to buy it to a new parent as a "Take this, sucker" gift. Haha! Jokes aside, it would be a worthy gift.

Enjoyable read!

I loved the cover of Lunarbaboon. It was cute, funny and innocent. Judging by the cover, I knew the book would be fun to read and I wasn't disappointed.

Although I am not a parent myself but I have seen my friends struggling. Parenting is not easy. You can't say "yes" to everything your kids ask for and yet fit their mould of a best parent. Parenting is keeping the balance between the two while creating as many memories as you can because kids grow up too fast.

This book is beautiful for it reminds of our blissful childhood. The care-free life, innocence, the desire to learn anything and everthing, the joy of playing outside in the sun, asking embarassing questions to your parents in front of others and seeing your parents' eyes filled with joy when you tell them about your goals and achievements.

An awesome gift for the parents and would-be parents!
Anyone can enjoy reading it even if the reader is not a parent yet.

I received an ARC of this book from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

captivating illustrations ,interesting and engaging. i loved it and would recommend it to everyone

Nice graphic novel..
I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable, funny, and often sweet. A perfect combination.

So I don't normally read this comic, just randomly see it online. I liked reading them complied. You get a feeling of family love in the everyday workings of a dad, his son, and occasionally mom. A fun read.

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Grady has a knack for capturing the small moments that make up parenthood, whether they are sweet or insane. A quick delightful read.

Funny! I laughed in recognition of so many of these! I can think of several friends and and some family members who would find this book funny too!

Parenting through the eyes of a dad. Each comic presentation ranges from humorous to touching in this compilation which focuses on day to day moments in the life of a father and his son. The timelines vary and show snippets from Grady's perceived parenthood ranging from the early years to late in life when he's an old man and his son is grown. It's sweet- bittersweet. As a parent I viewed these portrayals and continually thought "YES!" Grady is snarky, but he does a wonderful job of capturing the idiosyncrasies of parenthood- in general, not just of fatherhood- in such a relatable and honest way.

This was my first introduction to Lunarbaboon, though because it did not disappoint it will not be my last. I look forward to seeing what else Grady has to offer. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me an advanced copy of this title for review. I do and will continue to highly recommend it!

I loved it so much.
This ''comic'' is so sweet and adorable. It talks about parent, in particoular about dad.
I haven't a nice dad, so this comic gave me lots of emotions.
I recommended it if you want smile and learn something about parents (or if you are a child who love your parents!)

This book was amazing, hilarious, loving, so many words and so little space. The art was creative and intriguing. The characters make you fall in love with them. The bond between the family is incredible even through the tough times. This book is a necessary read for everyone who has a family, wants to start one, or was a part of one. So literally everyone!

This was just an incredibly cute book. I have only seen a few of these online and I still love them. The artwork is nice, and simple. The way the author portrays his relationship with his wife and son is exactly what I would like with my own family. I love the grammatical error and how complimenting other people gives us superpowers. Just over all a sweet short boom about family

I often hear stories (rants as well as bragging, but mostly rants) of parenting from my friends on a daily basis. This book mirrored some of the daily experiences of parents. The humor is sometimes relatable and sometimes farfetched. Overall enjoyable. Highly recommended!

Quite funny, if you enjoyed Sarah's scribbles you will enjoy this even if you're not a parent!

this is a voluntary review via netgalley my thoughts are my own!

Even if you are not a parent and never plan to become one, you will love the adventures of this hilarious and adorable family.

Explore the daily struggles and humor of family life with Lunarbaboon. He’s just like any other dad--but vaguely hairier because he’s half man/half moon monkey.

Lunarbaboon shares life's parenting moments from the perspective of a 30-something dad/husband/chaos survivor. Together with the savvy, laid back Mom, wild child Moishe, baby Matilda, and a former Julliard student (their cat), Lunarbaboon must navigate the family and social dynamics of everyday life. Ranging from the hilarious (defeating closet monsters with a “stun” blaster that offers surprising facts about bears, Mars, and cats) to the sweet (the gray scale-to color transition out of depression at the touch of a loved one), this collection explores the bonds within a family and all the characters who bring both order and chaos to life.

Lunarbaboon’s perfect meld of crabby humor and moments of impactful honesty give these comics a wide range and distinctive voice that’s both comical and sincere.

I've been reading Lunarbaboon online for a while and always find his comics funny. I enjoyed reading the compilation and I'll probably buy a physical copy when it is published.

I loved this!

I follow this comic on Facebook and so I was delighted to see that it was available for review on Netgalley. I wasn't disappointed either.

This volume of cartoons explores parenting and life. We catch moments of learning, love, and laughter through the relationships of Lunarbaboon and his family, but it isn't all fun and games, there is much humour here, but there are also touching moments of gentle truth and revelations which make the reader pause and reflect because these moments are real and perhaps something every parent faces, or reflects on, or should reflect on.

As I read it there were times I laughed out loud but also times when the comic hit close to home, touching something I had thought of myself, such as the passage of time and how as parents we can sometimes take time for granted.

The art work here is simple with nice clear drawings which are mostly in shades of black, white and grey. There are the occasional colour pages and these provide a contrast to the rest of the graphics. I do hope future books will be in full colour.

The beauty of this comic is the way it explores the bonds within a family through the illustrations. It is a quick read obviously, but one that will make a great gift for friends and family, and also a good book for the coffee table. It is also the kind of book that you can glance through on those days when you find yourself in need of a quick pick-me-up book.

Although I read the electronic version I think I need to have the paperback version so I can hold it in my hands and flick between the pages. I hope the author will produce other volumes too.

Great humour, good graphics, and lots to laugh about.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

Enjoyable enough. I enjoyed reading it for the most part.

It's a joy seeing these comics online and having a print version to browse through is wonderful.

Books such as these are great for when you need a little pick me up in your day and don't have much time. You can open it up to any page, have a moment, then move along with your day.

Having seen Grady's comics on the Internet I am delighted they have been gathered into book form.
The short comics cover caring for a small child with various references to geeky topics as well as the hopes and fears of watching your off-spring grow.
It's a quick read over all but one that you might come back to.
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I didn't get some of these cartoons, but some of them are incredibly funny. But most of them are sweet and touching. I really enjoyed this book. I would definitely put this in a library, but it would make such a good present for anyone with kids or who works with kids. In spite of the cartoons I didn't understand, this is an amazing book and some of the cartoons could even be called magical

It's a hilarious take on parenthood in the father's perspective but some comic strip fell flat. I can relate to some because I've seen my parents done it. Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

I absolutely loved this collection of comics OMG. I was expecting something that sounded borderline complaining of what was like to have kids but no, this was actually a collection of little moments that made having kids, fun!

It was so funny, it started with the kid asking his dad why a man looked a certain way, the dad quickly answered that the man had a deformity and it was unpolite to stare... the thing is, the man's deformity was having abs aahahaha
Another cool one was when they saw two men kissing and the kid thought it was weird... because one was a star wars fan the other one a star trek fan...

The artwork is very simplistic, with the pops of colour here and there, but this artstyle really fits with the concept of this collection for some reason. The comics are so good that they don't need to be super neat and perfect to make you enjoy it.

I will absolutely show this book to everyone I can because it was really so easy and fun to read. I'm sure I'll re-read it a bunch of times through my life.

Plus, I need to check this author's other books.

Thanks NetGalley,
This is a fun, quick read. I love this type of silly and at times, dark humor and simple artwork. It's exactly what I imagine parenting to be like!

Schoolteacher and dad Christopher Grady writes poignant and hilarious cartoons about life as a parent. He has collected some of the best in Lunarbaboon: The Daily Life of Parenthood. If you're a dad, you will totally relate to his everyday dad stories.

Like many dads, Grady sometimes gets annoyed with his family. But those moments are quickly and regularly outweighed by the delight he enjoys by simply being together. I know I have been there.

For a young guy (Grady is in his 30s), he conveys a high degree of angst at seeing his family time fly by. Kids grow up fast, and those memories fade. He reminds us to cherish every day and experience life together with relish.


Families are weird. They laugh when we fart. (OK, I'm including myself and Grady in that 'we' but I strongly suspect you are right there with us!)

Check out Grady's cartoons, and you might see yourself, your dad, and your family here. His cartoons are funny and moving at the same time.

More cartoons at http://www.lunarbaboon.com/


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!

As a brand new parent, this was a delightful read! Especially with the nods to Stars Wars and TMNT, among other things, I feel like this almost perfectly encapsulates the relationship my husband will have with our son in the near future! It was at times hilarious, but at others very thought provoking and poignant. Just like being a parent truly is.

I knew nothing about the webcomic from Lunarbaboon, nor about the character our cartoonist has used to put himself in his strips. But the good thing is, you don't need to – these pages are funny and poignant. I've never been a parent, only on the receiving end, but I can see clearly see the ease with which all the action and inaction of fatherhood is conveyed here. How to instil your love of sci-fi on the young generation, how to make them feel most cherished when you're fed up, how to balance their inquisitiveness and lack of manners in the real world with your own expectations, and so much more – all deftly presented with these hand-lettered yucks. This book is pretty heart-warming, practically wholly intelligent, and has a great hit-rate, compared to similar volumes. Recommended.

This turned out to be a collection of strips about a strange man—or is he really half baboon?—who does his best to raise his three-year-old son and baby with the occasional help of his almost-as-strange wife.
The strips I read usually make me chuckle; a few of these did actually—not metaphorically—make me laugh out loud. Some border on brilliant. My faves:
“Your belly is so silly.”
“Ask that guy!”
“#1 Trekkie!”
“How much do you love mommy and daddy?” Less than last time.
“The floor is made of lava!”
The realization that if you look like your dad did, you’re gonna look like him. . .
“Junk food night!”
But if I had to pick one fave, it would have to be how ice cubes can cure a booboo.
This is likely the funniest strip I’ve ever seen, and that’s saying a lot. And now that I’m checking it out every morning, I wish it came out more often.

Grady is #ParentGoals. We can't all have this fantastic mindset when it comes to parenting 100% of the time and who knows--maybe Grady is human sometimes too! But this is a great line of comics and I'm so glad he's finally publishing after so long on tumblr.

Lunarbaboon: The Daily Life of Parenthood is a collection of comics from Christopher Grady that explores the daily family life with Lunarbaboon. The comics show life's everyday parenting moments from the perspective of a 30-something dad together with the laid back Mom, wild child Moishe, baby Matilda, and their cat. Moods of the art range from the hilarious (defeating closet monsters with a “stun” blaster that offers surprising facts about bears, Mars, and cats) to the sweet (the gray scale-to color transition out of depression at the touch of a loved one).

Lunarbaboon: The Daily Life of Parenthood is a collection that hit all the right notes with me. I love the online version of this comic, and found the collection to be just as enjoyable, even though I had seen some of them before. I like that Grady includes the funny and enjoyable moments of parenthood along side the sad, frustrating, and sweet moments. The honest and slightly jaded look at life is one I can relate to, and lose myself in. I enjoy the perspective and the combination of humor and more serious emotions. I think that parents from a variety of backgrounds and situations will see something that reflects the daily moments in their lives. The only downfall is that I had seen some of the comics before, my only change would be for more new art, but I am sure that more will come our way in time.

The fantastic thing about web comics is that they allow artists to explore topics that are less acceptable in traditional mediums, or from unusual perspectives or in less traditional ways. And while much of what is in this book would fly in a newspaper, the feel of it si off center, a deviation from the norm. It celebrates nerd culture, embraces nontraditional lifestyles.

I loved this book, so funny in places and I will be getting my husband a copy to keep as it will be right up his street as we are currently expecting our first baby and he has all of this to come!! Definitely a read I'd recommend and certainly did make me laugh out loud!

Comedic and Heartfelt (5 stars)

Lunarbaboon's comics are the perfect mix of sassy and sweet. Parenting can be the hardest job on the planet and the observations shared in comic form are ones most parents are sure to feel personal. If you've enjoyed the work of Hyperbole and a Half, Sarah's Scribbles, or Fowl Language chances are you'll enjoy this as much as I did.

I think this would make a thoughtful gift for new parents.

Quite realistic and humorous. The things that parents go through is brilliant portrayed by Grady in this hilarious book.

Do you have a child? Then this book is for you. Seriously, it’s the most relatable comic I have ever read because it captures what I go through on a daily basis. Truly Christopher Grady is the voice of every father in the modern era.

The gist of Lunarbaboon is that it's semi-autobiographical, but mostly just gags about being a dad, raising a kid and maintaining married life. All the tired moments, all the incredible moments, Grady manages to capture them all. There’s a healthy dose of comic book material in the story as well, with a heightened focus on Batman. Because… Batman, duh.

While most of the gags are just simple and relatable stories like grandparents buying loud and obnoxious toys for their grandchildren, there were three jokes that were absolutely hilarious to me. The first one made me laugh so hard that I stopped reading and took a long laugh break before continuing the story. The joke was amazing because it was something I never thought of doing as a parent, but now… well, knowledge is power. The next joke was funny because it captured the difficulty in being a parent in that you can find something your child does extremely funny, but you can’t let them know and have to tell them to knock it off. I fail at this regularly in case you were wondering.

The artwork by Grady is probably not a style that everyone loves, but I enjoy it. The characters have a roundness to them that gives them a cartoon look. This works quite well when the stories blend with fictional works such as Batman and Star Wars. The art is in all black and white, but there’s often a touch of color to highlight a gag or just make a panel or object stand out in the sequence.

This is probably a vaguely written review because you don’t know much about the story. Doesn’t matter, it’s a comic strip style of story so it’s all about the gags and the gags are good. Sure, they’re mostly jokes that will make you smile, but those few that make you laugh out loud are so damn good that you’ll keep reading to see if it can happen again and again. Not only did I enjoyed this collection, but I can’t wait to read further collections of Grady’s webcomic.