{"product_id":"discover-your-inner-hermit-crab-the-fifteenth-shermans-lagoon-collection-paperback","title":"Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab: The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Toomey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Toomey's environmentally aware comic strip, \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e, appears in 150 newspapers in 30 countries and in 6 languages. Inside this latest cartoon collection, \u003ci\u003eDiscover Your Inner Hermit Crab\u003c\/i\u003e, more than 42 weeks of \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e stand ready to transport readers to an imaginary lagoon near the South Pacific island of Kapupu in the Palauan archipelago of Micronesia, where a cast of coral-reef critters battles the encroachment of the hairless beach apes with their so-called civilized human ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInhabitants of this nautical neighborhood include Sherman, an always-hungry-but-otherwise-typical great white shark; his witty, pearl-wearing wife, Megan; friendly Fillmore the turtle; geeky fish Ernest; macho hermit crab Hawthorne; and salty old Captain Quigley, who remains vengeful having lost his leg to Sherman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauded for promoting marine conservation, Toomey has been described as a \"breath of fresh water\" by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and designated as an Environmental Hero by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in recognition of his efforts to protect and preserve the nation's environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Toomey was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He launched \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e in 1991, and was picked up by Creators Syndicate later that year. An engineer, a philosopher, a surfer, a scuba diver, and a sailor, Toomey lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has been twice awarded the Environmental Hero Award, given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \"for using art and humor to conserve and protect our marine heritage.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnline: slagoon.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131955318919,"sku":"9780740791109","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7137dc79d47226fe6bbf5213d786f987.webp?v=1732622652","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/discover-your-inner-hermit-crab-the-fifteenth-shermans-lagoon-collection-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}