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Sherman's Lagoon #7
The Shark Diaries
You couldn't find a more likable person than Sherman . . . except that he's a shark. Make that a great white shark and the star of Jim Toomey's Sherman's Lagoon, one of the funniest takes on life to be found above or below the water. So sit back and watch this shark hit his mark in The Shark Diaries: The Seventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection.
Once again, the big-hearted but thick-skulled Sherman is joined in the deep by his Louis Vuitton-packing girlfriend, Megan, Fillmore the sea turtle, and a hermit crab named Hawthorne, among others. This salty crew swims through a world of witty observations, sharp rejoinders, and crystal clear views of everything from ""hairless beach apes"" to bulk shopping at the local Price Club store. The result is a humor soaked in fun yet just a shade drier than the Sahara.
The Shark Diaries includes daily and Sunday strips. The silly yet sophisticated setups are front and center. Sherman and his buddies' numerous neuroses can't be missed. The fun returns with a splash, and this one promises to be a whale-um, shark-of a winner.
Once again, the big-hearted but thick-skulled Sherman is joined in the deep by his Louis Vuitton-packing girlfriend, Megan, Fillmore the sea turtle, and a hermit crab named Hawthorne, among others. This salty crew swims through a world of witty observations, sharp rejoinders, and crystal clear views of everything from ""hairless beach apes"" to bulk shopping at the local Price Club store. The result is a humor soaked in fun yet just a shade drier than the Sahara.
The Shark Diaries includes daily and Sunday strips. The silly yet sophisticated setups are front and center. Sherman and his buddies' numerous neuroses can't be missed. The fun returns with a splash, and this one promises to be a whale-um, shark-of a winner.
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2003
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About the author
Jim Toomey
35 books19 followersJim Toomey is an internationally published humor writer and syndicated cartoonist best known as the creator of the popular comic strip Sherman’s Lagoon, published daily in over 150 newspapers including The Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Chicago Tribune. Jim has produced 28 Sherman’s Lagoon books, published by Andrews McMeel, and most recently a travel memoir, entitled Family Afloat, about his two years sailing the world’s oceans with his wife and family.
Sherman's Lagoon combines two of his lifelong interests: art and the sea. In addition to drawing his comic strip, Jim is active in ocean conservation and serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Jim has given talks at a variety of venues, including the Royal Society in London, Harvard University and twice at TED. The conservation message in his comic strip earned him the Environmental Hero Award in 2000, presented by NOAA “for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage.” Jim won the award again in 2010.
Jim holds degrees from Duke and Stanford. He currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and two children, where he tries to get his family back on a sailboat as frequently as possible but can rarely make it happen.
Sherman's Lagoon combines two of his lifelong interests: art and the sea. In addition to drawing his comic strip, Jim is active in ocean conservation and serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Jim has given talks at a variety of venues, including the Royal Society in London, Harvard University and twice at TED. The conservation message in his comic strip earned him the Environmental Hero Award in 2000, presented by NOAA “for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage.” Jim won the award again in 2010.
Jim holds degrees from Duke and Stanford. He currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and two children, where he tries to get his family back on a sailboat as frequently as possible but can rarely make it happen.
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July 13, 2019
You will always get a book full of good laughs with Sherman's Lagoon.
One of the new story arcs is Sherman goes to camp with Ernest, because as he points out to Megan, the brochure does not say there is any age limit. We also meet up with a NYC alligator named Vinnie (Timely considering the ongoing saga of Chance the Snapper in the Humboldt Park Lagoon).
Among the tried and true story lines are more adventures of Fillmore at Ascension Island, Thornton's hibernation hair, Shark Week, and several of Hawthorne's business ventures.
One of the new story arcs is Sherman goes to camp with Ernest, because as he points out to Megan, the brochure does not say there is any age limit. We also meet up with a NYC alligator named Vinnie (Timely considering the ongoing saga of Chance the Snapper in the Humboldt Park Lagoon).
Among the tried and true story lines are more adventures of Fillmore at Ascension Island, Thornton's hibernation hair, Shark Week, and several of Hawthorne's business ventures.
January 2, 2009
Jim Toomey is a hidden gem in the world of comic strip humor books. I love telling people about his books because I know they'll love them and become great fans. Filled with underwater humor for both adults and kids, this book and series of books will make a great addition to any library's collection. Seeing things from the viewpoint of sharks, sea turtles, crabs, and other interesting creatures, you get to see the world from a carnivores point of view!
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