I used to read the Calvin & Hobbes books when I was a kid and remember them fondly. I have now bought all of the books for my own kids. We enjoy reading them together every night (I laugh out loud frequently at these strips, so it's something I look forward to as well). My older son is an avid reader, and has already re-read the books we've finished multiple times. He doesn't seem to get tired of them.
The biggest difference I've seen is in my younger son. When I tried reading other books with them at bed time, he'd always wander off or start playing with something else. With Calvin & Hobbes, not only does he stay put (miracle!), but he asks questions about what all the big words mean, and he shocked me the other day when I came across him reading one of these books. Voluntarily. On purpose. With access to plenty of other things to play with.
So yeah, definitely worth buying!
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Calvin and Hobbes (Volume 1) Paperback – January 6, 1987
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Bill Watterson
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The first book collection of the classic and beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip!
"Most people who write comic dialogue for minors demonstrate surprisingly little feel for—or faith in—the original source material, that is, childhood, in all its unfettered and winsome glory. It is in this respect that Bill Watterson has proved as unusual as his feckless creations, Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson is the reporter who's gotten it right; childhood as it actually is."—Garry Trudeau, from the Foreword
This is the first collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life. Filled with a mix of Watterson’s standard and full-page Sunday strips, this collection is sure to please fans and newcomers alike.
"Most people who write comic dialogue for minors demonstrate surprisingly little feel for—or faith in—the original source material, that is, childhood, in all its unfettered and winsome glory. It is in this respect that Bill Watterson has proved as unusual as his feckless creations, Calvin and Hobbes. Watterson is the reporter who's gotten it right; childhood as it actually is."—Garry Trudeau, from the Foreword
This is the first collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life. Filled with a mix of Watterson’s standard and full-page Sunday strips, this collection is sure to please fans and newcomers alike.
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
- Publication dateJanuary 6, 1987
- Dimensions8.3 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches
- ISBN-100836220889
- ISBN-13978-0836220889
- Lexile measureGN480L
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Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1995.
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- Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing; 14th PRINTING edition (January 6, 1987)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0836220889
- ISBN-13 : 978-0836220889
- Lexile measure : GN480L
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.3 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Comic Strips (Books)
- #21 in Celebrity & Popular Culture Humor (Books)
- #51 in Graphic Novels (Books)
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Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson's retirement in 1996.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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I normally really enjoy Calvin and Hobbes books and even read the ones I have to my kids. I have to say, though, this one really disappointed me. There are a few parts that are completely inappropriate for anyone to read. How can watching a show that talks about skimpy neglige, cheating on your spouse then murdering them be educational, as Calvin says it is? I don’t find that funny at all and I am definitely not going to be reading to my 10 year old and 6 year old. There are a couple other parts like that as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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We love Calvin and Hobbes! This book was wonderful, but please note that every comic is black-and-white. We have other Calvin and Hobbes books that are all in full color so note that this is not one of those books.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020
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Calvin and Hobbes are so funny and rich in witty rhetoric, humor, and just plain ol' fun. Written when I was a kid, I still read and reread them. Even my kids read them over and over. The antics of a six year old who talks like a college graduate, acts like an adolescent, and has the imagination of the best fiction writer will tickle you, delight you, and give you years of enjoyment. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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Calvin and Hobbes is one of the few cartoons that makes me laugh out loud to the point that I will embarrass myself in a bookstore with laughing in public.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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To give this book of wonderful stories of a boy and his stuffed tiger anything less than a 5 would be sacrilegious. Being born in the early 80's I was at a perfect age to go to bed as a young boy reading these great comics. I feel Calvin and Hobbes changed the way
I look at the world, Instead of watching tv all day as a youngster I did the things Calvin did. I dug for treasure in my backyard, I went for wagon rides down steep hills in the woods, I played every day in the snow and made tons of snowmen in front of my dads car.
I have come to realize that Calvin and Hobbes is not just a funny comic strip for a quick laugh, its so much more than that. Its looking at the world through different eyes and changing your perspective. Overall Calvin has changed me and I will never be the same.
If you have never gone through a Calvin and Hobbes book please do and you will come to love this boy and his tiger.
I look at the world, Instead of watching tv all day as a youngster I did the things Calvin did. I dug for treasure in my backyard, I went for wagon rides down steep hills in the woods, I played every day in the snow and made tons of snowmen in front of my dads car.
I have come to realize that Calvin and Hobbes is not just a funny comic strip for a quick laugh, its so much more than that. Its looking at the world through different eyes and changing your perspective. Overall Calvin has changed me and I will never be the same.
If you have never gone through a Calvin and Hobbes book please do and you will come to love this boy and his tiger.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
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I bought my son his first Calvin and Hobbes book about 17 years ago when he had his tonsils removed and I knew he'd be layed up for a few days afterwards. After that he collected every single Calvin and Hobbes book we could get our hands on. 17 years later and we still have them! Recently my friends son (age 7) had a surgery and I gave him this Calvin and Hobbes book to read during his recovery. Even as an adult I've always loved going back and re-reading these comic books!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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The first collection of this incredible comic strip. You meet the star Calvin a young boy with incredible imagination and his stuffed tiger who you decide is real or just real to him. They have nonstop adventures with everyone and everything. SUPER FUNNY.
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David
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One of the greats
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2019Verified Purchase
C&H cover all of life’s deep questions and what’s more give the answers! One of the greatest cartoonists and artists of all time. I read and re-read C&H all the time and never tire of the stories and pictures
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2018Verified Purchase
Yep boy loved this book too.
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Wife is a big fan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018Verified Purchase
She laughed for ages reading this
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Adorable and timeless
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2013Verified Purchase
You know you're a Calvin and Hobbes fan if you pack a volume in your bag each day to read during the lunch break :)
These little books are adorable, and a must for completing the collection!
These little books are adorable, and a must for completing the collection!
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Rod Dalitz
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So easy to fill a spare five minutes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2015Verified Purchase
Calvin and Hobbes are a modern classic, such a range of wit and humour, with realistic observations of how kids think. Love them!








