The story: The story: Calvin--born on the day the final Calvin & Hobbes comic appeared, and former owner of a stuffed tiger--is a schizophrenic. Convinced that his condition will be cured if he can get Bill Watterson to draw just one more comic panel showing Calvin at age 17, our hero sets out to walk across frozen lake Erie to Watterson's home town in Cleveland--accompanied by a life-sized Hobbes (of course!) and "girlfriend" Susie ....who may or may not be real. Can they make it across that giant frozen lake, or will they come to an untimely end (just like the original Calvin and Hobbes???).
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence PG; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; adult themes PG-13 (mental illness in teens); overall rating PG-13.
Liz's comments: Calvin is both a sweet and snarky narrator, and Leavitt does a great job keeping up the suspense as to whether Susie is/is not a real person. The info about schizophrenia flows naturally and is never forced--kids who read this will be rooting for the crazy guy by the end, and will absorb quite a bit of information along the way as well.
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