{"product_id":"9780740798399","title":"Children at Play: A Cul de Sac Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Thompson reminds us that being a 40-year-old isn't hard, but being a four-year-old is. His warm, welcoming reminders are wonderfully lighthearted and funny as he brings home Alice's life in a fun, new \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice and her Blisshaven Preschool classmates charm fans of all ages. Their adventures ring alarmingly true to parents of little ones, too. From doing projects in a whirlwind of crayons and markers to their nonstop chatter to trying to comprehend a completely incomprehensible world, Thompson's characters make \u003ci\u003eChildren at Play\u003c\/i\u003e a must-read. The little boxes crammed together, the shopping malls, and the insane traffic systems set the scene for the storylines and adventures that only suburban life can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson's witty dialogue meets comically unique drawings to make \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e a place worthy of visiting on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thought the best newspaper comic strips were long gone, and I've never been happier to be wrong. Richard Thompson's \u003ci\u003eCul de Sac\u003c\/i\u003e has it all--intelligence, gentle humor, a delightful way with words, and, most surprising of all, wonderful, wonderful drawings.\" --Bill Watterson, creator of \u003ci\u003eCalvin and Hobbes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107485991152,"sku":"9780740798399","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780740798399_p0.jpg?v=1769900306","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780740798399","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}