George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends Collector's Edition

Likeallbestfriends,GeorgeandMarthadoeverythingtogether—gotothemovies,playatthebeach,andjusthangaroundnotdoingmuchofanything.GeorgeandMarthateacheachother(andadoringreaders)thateveninaclosefriendship,privacyisimportant,practicaljokescansometimesbackfire,andamongotherthings,pouringsplitpeasoupintoyourloaferstosparethechef’sfeelingsisnotthebest-laidplan.Amanwithatalentforfriendship,JamesMarshalldefineditsveryessenceinhisstoriesabouttheworld’stwobestfriends.Inthisvolume,allthirty-fiveepisodesarebroughttogethertocelebratefriendshipandtwoofthemostlovablecharactersevercreated.Eachofthesebrieftalesisfilledwithhumor,andJamesMarshall’sdrawingsareguaranteedtosparkfeelingsofempathy,delight,andself-recognition.Thiscollector’seditionincludesanintroductionbyMauriceSendakaswellasappreciationsbysomeofthetopauthorsandillustratorsworkinginchildren’spublishingtoday.ItisatruetestamenttoJamesMarshallasanauthor,asanartist,andasapersonthathisworkandhislifeinspiredsuchadiverseandimmenselytalentedgroup.Notedchildren’sbookhistorianAnitaSilveyprovidesanafterword.Relatesseveralepisodesinthefriendshipoftwohippopotamuses.