Getting old is not for sissies. But as Brian Crane’s crotchety but endearing seniors Earl and Opal Pickles do it, it can be humorous and often touching. For over twenty-five years, Crane’s comic strip,Pickles,has been delighting readers around the world. This seventh collection continues the adventures of grandparents Earl and Opal; their precocious grandson, Nelson; quirky family members and friends; and the family’s dog and cat, who offer their own distinctive views of the goings-on. Crane’s view of the foibles of a long-married, often cantankerous couple and their extended family and friends is wry, honest, and always warm-hearted.
syndicated in over 900 newspapersBrian Crane has a strong national presence and followingBrian promotes his books through travel and appearancesA collection of selected cartoons from the fist twenty-five years of
Picklesstrips from Washington Post Writers Group, and award-winning creator Brian Crane.
The logic of Earl. That's my favorite part ofPickles. Or maybe it's the straight talk of Opal. OR the naivete of Nelson. Hard to choose. It's certainly not the fact that the older I get, the more I recognize myself inPickles.
—Rick Kirkman, co-creator ofBaby Blues
Picklesis one of my all-time favorite comic strips, and Brian Crane is one of my all-time favorite cartoonists.Picklesis original, funny, fresh . . . nice without being corny, warm without being sappy. I don't know how he does it day after day. There is something for everyone here . . . I don't know anyone, of any age, who doesn't lovePickles. It's an honor to share the funny pages with such a great strip.
—Jan Eliot, creator of the comic stripStone Soup
Picklescreator, Brian Crane, entertains us with recognizable and sympathetic characters we all can relate to. We all have an 'Earl and Opal' in lsW
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