30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna

The Life & Times of a Fat, Furry Legend!

Jim Davis

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Ballantine Books Inc.
02 February 2009

Cartoons & comic strips

Series: Garfield

A must-have holiday giftbook for all the fans and collectors of Garfield, 30 Years of Laughs and Lasagna is a lavishly produced commemorative book chronicling the first thirty years of Garfield's phenomenal run.

Celebrate the big 3-0 with the lasagna-loving legend!

""If Garfield ever lost weight, I'd lose my job security.""

-Jim Davis

When the world' s most famous feline hits the three-decade milestone it's time to celebrate! 30 Years

of Laughs & Lasagna is a tribute to this tremendous achievement. Organized by decade,

each with an introduction by Jim Davis, this lavishly illustrated volume features

more than four hundred strips, including thirty of Jim Davis's all-time favorites-with

informative remarks from Jim on why they made the grade. Packed with early sketches,

enlightening quotes, and fun facts (did you know that the Garfield comic was originally

titled Jon?), this book shows how Garfield evolved from a witty kitty to a world-renowned

fat cat.

Of Jim Davis's ""little hobby,"" Blondie cartoonist Dean Young writes- ""Every

one of

these

little treasures is an exquisite menagerie of comic timing, writing,

and cartoon art. It's easy to see why his strip is continually voted one of the best

on our planet by readers everywhere.""

So if you appreciate the unparalleled splendors

of layered pasta, need something to ward off those nap attacks, or have a healthy

appetite for humor, 30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna is just the ticket. Perhaps Jim

Davis puts it best- ""This whole line of work is to make people happy and smile.""

Garfield's millions of fans couldn't agree more.

By: Jim Davis
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 197mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.009kg
ISBN: 9780345503794
ISBN 10: 0345503791
Series: Garfield
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 February 2009
Recommended Age: From 9 to 13 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jim Daviswas born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. TheGarfieldstrip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today it's syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to nameGarfieldThe Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes withGarfield,including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society- Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.