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Summary: Lots to Like Here
Review: Although I've not read this "Calvin and Hobbes" book in quite awhile I still remember loving it when I first read it. Some of Calvin's exploits, whether he's imagining himself to be Space Man Spiff or doing something outrageous with Hobbes, are just superb. Calvin the epitome of a bratty kid; he talks smart to his parents, is always trying to do something really naughty, is not good at school, and, in short, always acts like a little dork. I really can't pick out a "favorite moment" in the book but some of the highlights for me include the following: the skit when Calvin and Hobbes hide from dad in the car (the dads reaction is priceless) and Calvin's tanturm when he loses the board game to Hobbes. All the other staples of the book series are here: the Space Man Spiff adventures, Calvin's little love-hate realtionship with Susie, and Calvin's adventures as Stupendous Man. If you haven't read this collection and have loved the other books in the series, then be sure to get a copy and get ready for the waves of laughter that will follow.
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Summary: Hilarious Book!!!!
Review: As a child I loved to read this book! And now I am buying it for my children to cherish one day. The Calvin and hobbes series is so incredibly funny you'll laugh out loud every time you pick it up. Take my word and buy this and other calvin and hobbes books. You won't regret it. PROMISE!
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Summary: gotta love him
Review: As always Waterman relates to the side of us we adults keep hidden, childhood innocence and logic. Finding fun in kicking leaves around the yard, sadness in the distruction or death in nature. The things that make us laugh, well hey we all had monsters in our room when we were kids!and we (males) drooled secretly at some girl in our class. Lot's of laughs, but with the underlying message that hey where did those years go.
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Summary: A great C&H collection
Review: Bill Watterson's "Something Under the Bed Is Drooling" is one of the "Calvin and Hobbes" series of comic strip collections. For the uninitiated, these strips follow the adventures of grammar school boy Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes; the latter character literally comes to life in Calvin's fertile imagination. A number of recurring C&H storylines and motifs are part of this collection: Calvin's ongoing battle against no-nonsense babysitter Rosalyn; Calvin's curious love-hate relationship with a little girl named Susie; Calvin's role as a grammar school underachiever. There are many other amusing storylines: Calvin trying to learn to ride a bicycle; his learning to appreciate classical music; etc. But my favorite storylines are the sort of science fictionish plots where Calvin's imagination runs wild: Calvin turning himself invisible; his becoming "immune to the force of gravity"; his shrinking to insect size; etc. Probably the funniest of these out-there plots involves Calvin's "transmogrifier," a device worthy of any mad scientist. Hobbes is always along for each mishap, offering moral support and wry commentary. C&H could be read as a satire on education, culture, politics, and literature. Calvin is a classic comic strip character. At times very much like a real little boy, at times like an adult philosopher trapped in a child's body, he's a consistently engaging figure, and is perfectly complemented by Hobbes. And although the accent in this book is on humor, there is an unexpectedly poignant storyline in which Calvin comes to the aid of an injured baby raccoon. At one point in the collection Calvin declares "I try to make everyone's day a little more surreal." Thanks to his creator Watterson, he succeeds brilliantly.
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Summary: and everything in this book makes you laugh
Review: Calvin is in alliance with Hobbes to combat the monsters that lurk in his imagination. The victims of this battle? Usually, Calvin's hapless parents. This collection is among the funniest as it centers on the darker side of Calvin's runaway train of imagination: monsters, space creatures, icky girls, and nefarious snowmen. Pick it up, or the monsters in the closet will come out as well.
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Summary: Very Adventureous
Review: I Like This Book Alot.I Think Calvin And Hobbes Has Lots Of Adventures In This Book.Bill Watterson Draws Real Good Calvin And Hobbes Comics
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Summary: A fantastically original collection.
Review: I love Calvin and Hobbes, but I believe that this collection is exceptionally impressive. I'm 11 years old, so I'm the
perfect age for this type of thing. Even my grandmother
likes it. The way Watterson portrays the characters is really
amazing. I don't think of Calvin and Hobbes as simply a comic strip but a world. This book contains some of Watterson's earliest works, and most original. The boy and the tiger. Not
so interesting, eh? Wrong.This is one of the best collections
of one of the best comic strips on the planet.
Well, I highly recommend all of Bill Watterson's
C&H books, but this one I recommend highest.
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Summary: My earliest memory of Calvin and Hobbes.
Review: My family bought this book around 1989, when I was 6 years old (Calvin's Age). Now I am 15, but I still love this and all other Calvin and Hobbes books. The great thing about this and all other Calvin and Hobbes books is that not only do they make you laugh, but they also make you think. Mr. Watterson's characters are a stroke of pure genius. Putting the imaginative, philosophical, adventurous, and quixotic characters of Calvin and Hobbes into your average, 6 year old, suburbanite. This book is a piece of nostalgia to me. It reminds me of carefree days when the imagination could roam free, unburdened by the pangs of adolescense and young adulthood. Calvin and Hobbes is quite possibly the best comic strip in all history, and this book is a perfect example of all the things I love about Calvin and Hobbes.
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Summary: cool man!
Review: My name is Josh Palmerio and I am twelve years old. Calvin and Hobbes is the greatest cartoon in the world. This book is another great Calvin and Hobbes book. Bill Watterson is a genius cartoonist. I wish I could meet him someday
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Summary: Watterson at his best!!
Review: Now that Bill Watterson has retired, those fans that miss the weekly exploits of C&H can find the fix they need with this book. I enjoyed this book and would tell anyone new to Watterson to buy this book. It is wonderful, a must have!!
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