Planet of the Hairless Beach Apes

by Jim Toomey

Book Overview

This 11th collection of "Sherman's Lagoon" brings the shark faithful even more underwater antics, as great white Sherman and the Lagoonies enjoy life under the sea.In an imaginary lagoon near the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740760564
• ISBN13: 9780740760563
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Planet of Hairy Beach Apes

Extremely clever cartoons -this parqdody on human life brings laughter from deep in the soul !

love the shark

always a pleasure to revisit sherman and his lagoon family and friends.

Sherman's Lagoon

This book is so cute. It is well drawn and funny, and of course true to the funny papers it comes from. I got the book as a gift for my dad because since he stared reading sherman's lagoon he calls all people at the beach "hairless beach apes" I think it would be better if it came in hardback, but other than that it's a great buy.

You're going to love it!

I am a huge Sheman's Lagoon fan. Jim Toomey's delightful and hilarious collection of marine critters continues their saga in this 11th book. I found myself laughing myself to tears as Hawthorne (a hermit crab) plan another get rich scheme that invariable ends in tragedy, I frowned at poor Filmore's (sea turtle)rejections at Ascention Island, and of course the star of the series, Sherman (a shark), who spends his days lazily watching TV, prowling the shallows for a tasty morsel of Hairless Beach Ape (humans), and looking to thwart Capt. Quigley (a sea food restaurant owner).

The underwater equivalent of a Freudian analysis text on human behavior

The Sherman's Lagoon cartoon strip is the underwater equivalent of a Freudian analysis text on human behavior - as seen from a shark's point of view. Sherman is an amiable great white shark who faces uncertain friendships, eats adversaries, and longingly eyes the appetizing 'hairless beach apes' above water. The cast of supporting characters are endearing and all familiar psychological figures, from a macho hermit crab to a turtle with a positive outlook on life. The strips in this 11th collection are presented in black and white, and while color would have made more of an impact, the end result of PLANET OF THE HAIRLESS BEACH APES is no less compelling. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch