{"product_id":"children-at-play-a-cul-de-sac-collection-volume-2-9780740789878","title":"Children at Play: A Cul de Sac Collection Volume 2","description":"Richard Thompson reminds us that being a 40-year-old isn't hard, but being a four-year-old is. His warm, welcoming reminders are wonderfully lighthearted and funny as he brings home Alice's life in a fun, new \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice and her Blisshaven Preschool classmates charm fans of all ages. Their adventures ring alarmingly true to parents of little ones, too. From doing projects in a whirlwind of crayons and markers to their nonstop chatter to trying to comprehend a completely incomprehensible world, Thompson's characters make \u003ci\u003eChildren at Play\u003c\/i\u003e a must-read. The little boxes crammed together, the shopping malls, and the insane traffic systems set the scene for the storylines and adventures that only suburban life can provide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThompson's witty dialogue meets comically unique drawings to make \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e a place worthy of visiting on a daily basis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I thought the best newspaper comic strips were long gone, and I've never been happier to be wrong. Richard Thompson's \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e has it all--intelligence, gentle humor, a delightful way with words, and, most surprising of all, wonderful, wonderful drawings.\" --Bill Watterson, creator of \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780740789878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 8.56w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 143\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111856267445,"sku":"9780740789878","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3982d620-c565-4f56-8b1c-a99123bbe48d.jpg?v=1739887352","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/children-at-play-a-cul-de-sac-collection-volume-2-9780740789878","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}