Waggin' Tales: A Red and Rover Collection

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0740741330 ISBN13: 9780740741333 Release Date: April 2004 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC Length: 130 Pages Weight: 0.65 lbs. Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 9.0" ""It's a sweetly funny strip, reminiscent of the relationship of Charlie Brown and Snoopy or Calvin and Hobbes. . . . Just the book to pick up when you need a booster shot of the warm fuzzies.""-Syracuse Post-Standard Why are readers so dedicated to this simple comic about a boy and his dog? That simplicity itself is one of the best-loved characteristics of the strip. Ten-year-old Red and his lab-mix mutt, Rover, are a metaphor for friendship, and their shared adventures hearken back to a simpler time that holds a strong nostalgic appeal for modern readers. The other feature of Red and Rover that draws fans to the strip is the realness of its character. Rover is not a talking dog; he and Red communicate through thought bubbles. Moreover, Rover's facial expr