When Crocs Fly: A Pearls Before Swine Collection (Volume 4) - Softcover

Pastis, Stephan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449476279 ISBN 13: 9781449476274

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

From Stephan Pastis, the New York Times best-selling author of Timmy Failure, comes the always hilarious cast of Pearls Before Swine in this fourth special collection for kids.

Sure, crocs can fly . . . just not in the way you might expect. This spectacular feat usually involves an impenetrable wall, zip lines, gravity, and an appetizing zebra on the other side. In this collection of cartoons specially chosen for kids, the gang from Pearls Before Swine gets into adventures you have to see to believe.  Join Rat and Pig—the brains and the pawn—as they attempt the first 3D comic; see what happens when the luckless crocs adopt two Oreos (penguins); and roll your eyes with Goat as he tries desperately to keep his sanity in the midst of these antics.
 
Warning: Flying (Falling) Crocs Ahead!

 

About this title

About the Author

Stephan Pastis is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two children.

Reviews

Gr 3–7—This is the fourth book in the series, and the gang are back for more crazy adventures. Arrogant Rat continues to make dim Pig the butt of all his jokes, the hilariously maladroit Crocs endlessly hunt uncooperative Zebra, and rational Goat tries to stay out of the crossfire. Fans of Pastis's "Timmy Failure" books are sure to laugh out loud at all the snarky and irreverent commentary and will gleefully absorb the quirky life lessons sprinkled throughout ("The only real happiness is found inside us…. Because that's where the french fries go."). The artwork is childlike, with chubby bodies and stick arms and legs, and the bright, full-color panels are spare, with very little movement; what action there is often takes place behind a table or hedge or in a bare room. This simplistic approach only enhances the character interactions by highlighting the dialogue, making the silly puns and punch lines funny and unexpected. VERDICT Anyone who has enjoyed the first three books in this series will be clamoring to read this installment, and old and new readers alike will love Pastis's wonderful combination of humor, wit, and wise social commentary.—Kelley Gile, Cheshire Public Library, CT

Edition details

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449476279
• ISBN 13: 9781449476274
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176