![]() For instance, I read a bunch of Michael Chrichton in junior high. This was fine, since I always tried to read at a higher level. My parents encouraged me to read something of value when I could, so they'd talk me out of sticker books and lesser kid titles like Captain Poopbutt & His Wacky Goof Smile Crew or some shit. Back then, my parents would give me an allowance whenever the Scholastic Book Catalog was passed around the classroom and I would almost always buy a Calvin & Hobbes collection. This is the first Calvin & Hobbes book I've purchased since elementary school. “The Days Are Just Packed” is excellent all around. ![]() I am talking some serious brilliance here.Īs usual with a Calvin and Hobbes collection I found myself laughing and thinking at the same time. The last 50 pages of this book are just one awesome strip after another. ![]() Also awesome is a strip where a piece of clay leads Calvin and Hobbes into a discussion about art v. It is a great story line and a clever ode to the power of imagination. Calvin invents time travel in order to avoid writing a story for school. This collection has many highlights, among them a story line about a time traveling Calvin. He is a great writer (he could have written novels, as the text to these comics makes clear) a wonderful storyteller and an amazing visual artist! I appreciate him more and more every time I return to Calvin and Hobbes, because they hold up so well. ![]() ![]() “The Days Are Just Packed” simply confirms for me something I already knew. "I just called to let you know it’s a perfect day outside." ![]()
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