David, We're Pregnant! is a 1973 book of pregnancy-themed comic strips by Lynn Johnston (originally under the name "Lynn Franks"),[1] based on cartoons that she had drawn to decorate the ceilings of her obstetrician's office.[2] It is Johnston's first book, selling over 300,000 copies,[3] and (along with its sequels Hi Mom, Hi Dad and Do They Ever Grow Up) is credited with having launched her career as a cartoonist.[4]
Despite the book's success, Johnston's original publisher never paid her, and in 1976 she was forced to repurchase the rights to the material from him for $25,000.[5]
References
edit- ^ The funny side of pregnancy, as seen by cartoonist Lynn Johnston, from The Australian Women's Weekly; by Yvonne Crittenden; published 1 March 1978; retrieved July 8, 2018
- ^ It is sweeter and lighter now, but early on, Lynn... at the Chicago Tribune, by Noel Orlando; published January 9, 1986; retrieved July 8, 2018
- ^ For rich and for real, by Sarah Hampton, in the Globe and Mail; published June 14, 2003; retrieved July 8, 2018
- ^ Walk of Fame unveiled downtown, in the North Bay Nipissing; published July 26, 2012; retrieved July 8, 2018
- ^ The Lynn Johnston Interview Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, originally published in Hogan's Alley #1, 1994; by Tom Heintje; retrieved July 8, 2018
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