Something Under The Bed Is Drooling (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Calvin and Hobbes (Pb)) [School & Library Binding]

Bill Watterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Calvin and Hobbes (Pb)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. a Calvin and Hobbes collection

Product Details

• School & Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0833554549
• ISBN-13: 978-0833554543
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,309,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calvin's Tiger strikes back..., January 4, 2000

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This review is from: Something Under The Bed Is Drooling (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Calvin and Hobbes (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

In my opinion, Bill Waterson is the greatest cartoonist I've seen. This was my very first C & H book and I thoroughly enjoyed it: one of the best. Unfortunately, Mr. Waterson has retired from cartooning, and Calvin & Hobbes is no more - one of the saddest tragedies of the century. In this book and many others, he could magically bring the cartoon to life, as only few others could do (Jim Henderson and Charles Schulz among them). Definitely worthwhile, gives a whole lot of laughs and perhaps a new view of life. I will always love Calvin and Hobbes as great cartoon characters and admire Bill Waterson for his talent.

Five stars, easy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing read...A refresher to all adults..., October 1, 2002

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"juj" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something Under The Bed Is Drooling (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Calvin and Hobbes (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

I haven't heard about this collection until my friend accidentally left hers in my house. Anticipating a lousy cartoon strip compilation, I was pleasantly surprised that it was very interesting & hilarious. As an adult, it gave me an overview of how a child's mind works. I have forgotten how imaginative & creative a child could be & realized how repressive I have been acting towards my daughter, just like Calvin's parents.

We all have been like Calvin in our earlier lives. We had a Hobbes as a best friend, a Susie whom we loved to annoy but loved as well, a transmogrifier & a babysitter who scared the hell out of us. We daydreamed in class, we played 'pretend' & lived life to the fullest.

It is so refreshing to witness such naivity once again. & though adult lives have robbed us of our youthful innocence, Calvin & Hobbes takes us back to those pure, clean fun days in a child's life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CALVIN AND HOBBES RULE!, July 17, 2001

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Something Under The Bed Is Drooling (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Calvin and Hobbes (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

Calvin and Hobbes are the funniest comic strips ever created. Although Watterson has retired and does not write them anymore, it's still great to have the collections.

"Something Under the Bed is Drooling" is a collection of earlier Calvin and Hobbes stips. The old ones are the best, I think. Every page is guarenteed to make you laugh. The book is hillarious, and is fun to watch Calvin in action as he takes on his grumpy teacher, monsters, the deranged babysitter, the girl from next store, and of course, his aggravated parents. One of the funniest strips in the book is when Calvin is writing on a sheet of paper and Hobbes asks him what he is doing. Calvin tells him that he is writing his autobiography. Hobbes is confused and tells him that he's only six. Calvin simply answers, "I only have one sheet of paper."

With great comics like Calvin and Hobbes, no one is too old to enjoy them. I say buy them all while you still can. They're great to read over and over again.