{"product_id":"sharks-just-wanna-have-fun-the-thirteenth-shermans-lagoon-collection-9780740773877","title":"Sharks Just Wanna Have Fun: The Thirteenth Sherman's Lagoon Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eJim Toomey is \"a breath of fresh water.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauded for sparking dialogue on topics relating to marine life, \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e appears in 250 newspapers in 30 countries in 6 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollecting more than 42 weeks of Jim Toomey's \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection transports readers to an imaginary lagoon near the South Pacific island of Kapupu, where a cast of coral reef critters live a charmed aquatic lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommenting on such timely issues as rising sea levels, degrading water quality, and environmental pollution, inhabitants of Toomey's nautical neighborhood include Sherman, an always-hungry, but otherwise typical kind of great white shark, and his witty pearl-wearing wife Megan, along with friendly Fillmore the turtle, geeky fish Ernest, macho hermit crab Hawthorne, and salty old Captain Quigley, who remains vengeful after loosing his leg to Sherman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the 13th \u003ci\u003eSherman's Lagoon\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon collection, in addition to two treasuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. \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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523719696658,"sku":"9780740773877","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58f56619-29ad-44bf-8d60-435bb1f48243.jpg?v=1731164558","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sharks-just-wanna-have-fun-the-thirteenth-shermans-lagoon-collection-9780740773877","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}