Greg Pembroke

A spinoff of the popular "Reasons My Son Is Crying" blog pairs family-donated photographs of adorable kids in the midst of major meltdowns with deadpan descriptions of the seemingly minor events that triggered them, from "we suggested he play with a train" to "I broke his cheese in half." Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

Reasons My Kid Is Crying

It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit of cheese in half. This book collects together photos sent to Greg from parents around the world, documenting the many, completely logical reasons why small children cry. ('I let him play on the grass' . . . 'We told him the pig says "oink"' . . . 'The neighbour's dog isn't outside'). Together, they are both a fond portrait of the universal, baffling logic of toddlers - and a reminder for burned-out parents everywhere that they are not alone.

Reasons My Kid is Crying

A glimpse into the tribulations of parenting that is part documentary, part therapy, and completely hilarious. It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit of cheese in half. In Reasons My Kid is Crying, Greg collects together photos sent from parents around the world, documenting the many, completely logical reasons why small children cry. Among them: “I let him play on the grass” . . . “He ran out of toys to throw into his pool” . . . “The neighbor’s dog isn’t outside”. The result is both an affectionate portrait of the universal, baffling logic of toddlers—and a reminder for burned-out parents everywhere that they are not alone.

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