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Garfield: Life to the Fullest: His 34th Book
The perfect holiday gift for fans of the world’s favorite feline!MAKE WAY FOR GARFIELD!The tubby tabby is back, and he's livin' larger than ever! So whether he's enveloping Pooky in his Herculean hug, arguing with the talking scale, or munching on his masterpiece, the Leaning Tower of Pizza, Garfield's motto is always the Bigger is better!
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 18, 2017
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Jim Davis
2,344 books637 followersJames Robert "Jim" Davis is an American cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on are Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, Slapstick, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head.
Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and 25 cats. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birthday on July 28. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. He earned the dubious honor of earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university, an honor incidentally shared with Late Show host David Letterman.
Davis as of 2007 resides in Muncie, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc., begun in 1981. He was married to Carolyn, a singer and elementary teacher whom he met while both were attending college, and has a son named James with her. However, the couple divorced, and Davis since 2000 has been married to Jill, Paws' senior vice president of licensing, who has worked there approximately 25 years.
Ironically, Davis did not own cats when he started Garfield because of Carolyn's allergies, but they owned a Labrador retriever named Molly. With Jill, the family has expanded to include children Ashley and Chris; three grandchildren, Chloe, Carly and Cody; cats, Spunky and Nermal; and a dog, Pooky.
Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and 25 cats. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birthday on July 28. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. He earned the dubious honor of earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university, an honor incidentally shared with Late Show host David Letterman.
Davis as of 2007 resides in Muncie, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc., begun in 1981. He was married to Carolyn, a singer and elementary teacher whom he met while both were attending college, and has a son named James with her. However, the couple divorced, and Davis since 2000 has been married to Jill, Paws' senior vice president of licensing, who has worked there approximately 25 years.
Ironically, Davis did not own cats when he started Garfield because of Carolyn's allergies, but they owned a Labrador retriever named Molly. With Jill, the family has expanded to include children Ashley and Chris; three grandchildren, Chloe, Carly and Cody; cats, Spunky and Nermal; and a dog, Pooky.
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July 26, 2022
More Really Good Garfield
I've noticed that Jim Davis had been going a tad heavy with mice, electronic scales and spider stories/jokes in the last few books. Not a complaint of course, just a note. The books have also been void of Liz the vet curiously. Is all still good Garfield fun.
I am still at a loss about why the books are forced to be in portrait from about 32 on.
I've noticed that Jim Davis had been going a tad heavy with mice, electronic scales and spider stories/jokes in the last few books. Not a complaint of course, just a note. The books have also been void of Liz the vet curiously. Is all still good Garfield fun.
I am still at a loss about why the books are forced to be in portrait from about 32 on.
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May 4, 2023Like most of the rest of the Garfield books, it reprinted the newspaper comics which are always pretty formulaic, but also included some original content, included a memorable page listing "Jon's Scariest Dates" which included a Siames Triplet, among other oddities.
September 24, 2017
Was good fun
Loved reading it. Was short and funny. Been a fan of Garfield for a long time. Had fun reading it.
Loved reading it. Was short and funny. Been a fan of Garfield for a long time. Had fun reading it.
July 26, 2022
Another funny Garfield book. I like these comic books but reading multiple in a row it starts to seem very repetitive. Overall I still enjoy them though.
June 8, 2025
I always love Garfield. I read this book in honor of my friend who recently passed away. She loved Garfield, too. There were several silly and laugh out loud funny strips in here.
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