Customer Reviews
The Days are Just Packed - By: Joao Dias, 13 Jun 2008 
As a Calvin & Hobbes enthusiast, I must point out that "The Days are Just Packed!" is my personal favourite of all the albums ever released. While there is not a single Calvin & Hobbes album that is short of excellence, this onein particular stands outin my preference because it features what is possibly the best streak of excellent strips ever madein the Calvin & Hobbes world.
Everythingin this album will be thoroughly appreciated by every Calvin & hobbes fan & while it features strips published at a time when all the characters were fully developed (the album was originally releasedin 1993), it will leave a strong impressionin a new reader who has just been introduced to the Calvin & Hobbes universe.
If there is one highlight to pointin this album, it has to be the series of strips where Calvin must write & illustrate an assignment for school - truly, a classic involving virtually everything we cherish about Calvin & Hobbes.
If you are going to have only one book about it this is it. - By: Alejo, 24 Nov 2007 Guess the one to go for is the Complete three volumes opus. But if you find expensive, or not enough a fan this is the best one.
WHY?
Well,in the first place, the comments from the author are +++++AAAAA, you'll understand a lot of things only hinted at... because it is a subtle comic strip!.
If you have another paperbacks be conscientious that this book is the personal favorite RECOMPILATION by the author... of previously PUBLISHED MATERIAL!... so do not complain afterwards saying I ALREADY GOT THEM ALL!...
I enjoyed a lot the perspective seen from the horse mouth so to speak.
A GREAT COMIC BOOK.
ADB
PS: I personally think Watterson is a genius using black & white minimalist drawings (aka: snowmen series).
Bill Waterson's gift to the world - By: DangermouseZilla, 17 Oct 2007 If you like Calvin & Hobbes & are looking for a good C&H book to adorn your bookshelves - then this is the best one to get.
To start with, Bill Waterson discusses the history of Calvin & Hobbes & the inspiration behind it. He writes about the struggles he's had with them & the pressures applied to commercialise them more. Another reviewer here has said that he respects him for sticking to his guns about that - as do I.
The book is full of comic strips, some black & white, some are full colour. The strips which ran as a serialisation are all shown together. Bill also goes into the stories behind the story, he explains why he did what he did, what he was trying to achieve, & throwsin other tasty morsels of information.
The sketches themselves are fantastic, they are incredibly cute & incredibly funny. Innocent fun at its absolute best.
For anyone not familiar with Calvin & Hobbes...
Calvin is a six year old boy, he has a toy stuffed tiger called Hobbes. In Calvin's head - Hobbs is a real Tiger & together they go on adventures. The strips normally depict Calvin & Hobbes getting into weird & wonderful situations, & often show the actual events too - i.e; a duplication machine will turn out to be a cardboard box. Calvin is the kid with the crazy & outlandish imagination, Hobbes tends to chipin with wonderfully dry comments.
There are other characters who appear too, notably his neighbour Susie. She is the polar-opposite of Calvin; serious & well mannered.
Bill has created a fantastic little person with Calvin. He often talks using comically long words & articulate terms well beyond his age.
Perfect for picking up & flicking through for a few minutes, or for having a session with. Everytime I read a bit of this I put it down with a smile on my face.
Beware if you have other books of Calvin and Hobbes - By: S. Beckett, 11 Sep 2007 
This book is just the same as the first Calvin & Hobbes compilation book entitled "Calvin & Hobbes" (published 1988 has a white cover with numerous pictures on it). This series is just the first book broken up into three volumes. I would advise you to skip this book & buy the book called "Calvin & Hobbes" as it is a single volume & contains all the same cartoons as the three volumesin this series, & is cheaper.
Don't make the same mistake I did by thinking it was a separate book with new cartoons. Beware also as some of the other Calvin & Hobbes treasuries are just reprints containing older books.
Oh Dear... - By: S. Lock, 09 Aug 2007 
I bought this because many previous reviews refer to essays by the author [and some coloured images.] but this copy contains only cartoons that are availablein other collections. Calvin & Hobbes are wonderful, & this is a smaller format than the other collections, just so long as you know what you're getting...
