Chicken Soup for the Soul Cartoons for Dads (Paperback)

~ Jack Canfield (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), (Illustrator) "Yeah, I know your contractions are only two minutes apart..." (more)

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Product Description

After the resounding success of Chicken Soup for the Soul Cartoons for Moms, the authors decided to take a humorous look at fatherhood, again from the perspective of internationally syndicated and award-winning cartoonist, John McPherson. So much of the joys-and frustrations-of fatherhood cannot be adequately expressed in words, and that's where this book fills the bill. A departure from the rest of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this collection is 100 percent cartoons and guaranteed to make every dad grin, chuckle and laugh out loud.

This mirth-filled gem will depict the years from expecting the first to the empty nest in a tribute to fatherhood that is filled with as much laughter as love. All fathers are sure to enjoy the 200-plus cartoons-each a John McPherson original-and will doubtless turn to this book again and again for a welcome smile or laugh.

About the Author

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling coauthors of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, are professional speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the personal and professional development of others.

Cartoonist John McPherson's syndicated comic panel, Close To Home, appears in more than 700 newspapers throughout the world, including The Washington Post, L.A. Times, Tokyo Times, Hanoi Daily News and Quesnel Ontario Cariboo Observer. John has published thirteen book collections of his work, has an award-winning line of greeting cards with Recycled Paper Products, and various other licensed products. His cartoons have made regular appearances in many volumes of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, including Chicken Soup for the Soul Cartoons for Moms, which was 100 percent McPherson cartoons. In addition to cartooning, John has an active speaking career, which allows him to entertain audiences with humorous revelations on the life of a syndicated cartoonist.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: HCI (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757300898
• ISBN-13: 978-0757300899
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #951,043 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny comics, August 7, 2004

By	Jeremy Ray Logsdon (Kentucky) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just happened to see this book sitting by the register at a bookstore, and I picked it up, not expecting to buy it. The very first comic I turned to was of a car driving down the highway, with two kids in the backseat, looking hopefully at the car they were passing. Mom and Dad were in the front driving, and the kids had a sign hanging out the back window that said (roughly paraphrased), "Please help. Our dad won't stop and ask for directions!"

This small book is stuffed full of comics in a similar vein. All of the comics are from the hilarious, slightly Far Side-esque but much less eccentric (but just as funny) Close to Home. The book is probably 98% comics and 2% quotations. Various quotations, also usually fun, about Dads and Children are sprinkled through the book.

It's just a cute, fun book. I haven't read any of the other Chicken Soup for the Soul books, so I can't compare it to that, but as a mini-treasury for "Close to Home," this book is well worth it.