"This book is extremely rare and the price will continue to rise. Imagine, only 2500 copies were made. At least 2/3 were used by school kids and are deemed worthless. I personally believe there are less than 200 available worldwide. This was not a book people imagine to be worth something in the future. This book was specifically designed for school age kids in the midwest and was used for such....
"What book do you know of since 1990's that has a limited print? Which limited book had kids use, write, and destroy the majority of the copies?
"This book is the rarest book in the modern age. When the masses become aware of its existence, what do you think is going to happen? There's only so many that could sell. It will be a well known issue of supply and demand. At this point the supply is low and will only get lower. The demand will continue to rise."
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Teaching-with-Calvin-and-Hobbes-RARE-ITEM_W0QQitemZ110252298316QQihZ001QQcategoryZ279QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
12 May 2008
New copy is listed for US$2,999 at eBay.
08 April 2008
Information is reproduced at A Very Friday Blog.
"Wikipedia says: 'Except for the books, two 16-month calendars, the textbook Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes, and one T-shirt for a traveling art exhibit on comics, virtually all Calvin and Hobbes merchandise is unauthorized."
http://veryfriday.blogspot.com/2008/04/urinating-calvin.html
06 April 2008
Mention is made at Ame onda ninga omulongi.
"There is actually a really rare official text book out there called Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes (at amazon), but it is ridiculously expensive and doesn't appear to have too much to do with the math that I will be teaching."
http://omulongi.blogspot.com/2008/04/angular-vs-linear-velocity.html
02 March 2008
New copy is listed for US$1,200 at Amazon.
"Not one of a kind, but close."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878849158/103-7148076-9324618?v=glance&n=283155
14 February 2008
Mention is made at Karyn's erratic learning journey.
"But here's an interesting exercise: go to Google and do a search on learning teaching 'Calvin and Hobbes', but just make sure your jaw has something soft to land on when it drops. I kid you not, there is a book on the subject!"
http://karynromeis.blogspot.com/2008/02/thanks-mr-watterson.html
01 February 2008
Mention is made at Cool Calvin and Hobbes Collection.
"Bill Watterson has notoriously strong anti-merchandising sentiments and also shuns the spotlight. Consequently, besides two calendars and a children's textbook, there are no authorised Calvin and Hobbes merchandise.
"The official merchandise that was released (and are no longer available) fetch huge prices when they appear on eBay and other auction sites. A recent copy of the childrens textbook was offered for over US$1000."
http://www.nivmedia.com/calvin/intro.php
08 December 2007
New copy sells for US$772 at eBay.
"'Calvin and Hobbes' is one of the most popular comic strips of all time. Over 30 million copies of 'Calvin and Hobbes' books have been sold all over the world. However, almost no other officially licensed 'Calvin and Hobbes' merchandise was ever released. Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes is the most unique, most desirable, and rarest of those few officially licensed items. The demand for 'Calvin and Hobbes' is enormous; the supply is miniscule. This book has the potential to be one of the most valuable books of all time....
"It seems unlikely that the book will ever be reprinted. However, a reprint, resulting in wide public awareness of the book, would only increase the value of this rare first edition."
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370000438248
25 November 2007
Mention is made at Wikipedia in Spanish.
"Dos notables excepciones fueron la publicación de dos calendarios de pared de 16 meses y el libro de texto Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes (Aprendiendo con Calvin y Hobbes)....
"Un libro de texto oficial para niños, titulado Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes (Aprendiendo con Calvin y Hobbes) fue publicado en edición limitada en 1993. El libro incluye varias tiras de Calvin y Hobbes con lecciones y consejos para los niños. El libro es un objeto casi único, y muy buscado por coleccionistas."
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_y_Hobbes
18 November 2007
Mention is made at Karey's Overflow.
"...I see a Teaching With Calvin and Hobbes, that I'd like to see if it still exists."
http://kareyswan.com/2007/11/calvin-hobbs.html
22 September 2007
Mention is made at Wikipédia in French.
"En dehors des livres, de deux calendriers (1988-1989 et 1989-1990), d'un livre Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes, et d'un T-shirt, aucun autre produit dérivé sur la série n'est théoriquement autorisé. Watterson refuse également de vendre ses originaux."
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_et_Hobbes
20 September 2007
Mention is made at Wikipédia in Magyar.
"Kivételként erősíti a szabályt egy 16 hónapos falinaptár és egy Teaching with Calvin and Hoobes című kisiskolás tankönyv."
http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1zm%C3%A9r_%C3%A9s_Huba
08 September 2007
New copy is listed for US$1,950 at eBay.
02 August 2007
New copy sells for US$1,204 at Half.com.
http://cart.half.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?AnonymousTransactionDetail&transidentity=340310742047:12881284101
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=parfait789&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer
22 June 2007
01 June 2007
Information is posted at WorldCat.org.
Exactly 11 copies are listed as available in library collections in the entire world.
http://worldcat.org/oclc/29340469?tab=details
In the United States:
2 at the Library of Congress
1 at California State University at Sacramento
1 at Xavier University in Ohio
5 at libraries and universities in North Dakota
http://worldcat.org/oclc/29340469&tab=holdings?loc=United+States
In Canada:
1 at Lakehead University in Ontario
http://worldcat.org/oclc/29340469&tab=holdings?loc=Canada
In Singapore:
1 at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Library
http://worldcat.org/oclc/29340469&tab=holdings?loc=Singapore
Information is posted at Google Book Search.
"'Whole language and humor for upper elementary and jr. high'--Cover."
http://books.google.com/books?id=a29PAAAACAAJ&dq=teaching+with+calvin+and+hobbes
21 May 2007
Mention is made in forums at Final Fantasy Finland.
"Kirjalla en siis tarkoita sarjakuvakirjaa, vaan 'Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes' nimistä kirjaa. Sarjakuvakokoelmia on ihan virallisia tehty vaikka kuinka."
http://foorumit.fffin.com/showthread.php?t=19348
20 December 2006
New copy sells for US$240 at eBay.
"I bought this book a few years ago and unfortunately I need to let it go, being a huge fan it was amazing to have something so limited in my possession but the book isnt going to pay my bills for me... Needless to say finding a pristine workbook from 1993 issued only in North Dakota isnt an easy task."
03 September 2006
Used copy is listed for US$1,967 at Amazon for one day.
14 August 2006
Mention is made at Calvin and Hobbes Gateway.
"One of the only authorised Calvin and Hobbes products was a childrens language book..."
http://www.nivmedia.com/calvin/calvinandhobbesgateway.php
24 July 2006
Information is posted at Platypus Comix.
"...the only other official piece of licensing besides the calendars and shirt is 'Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes,' containing reprints of strips. This comes from 1993 and Watterson just barely allowed it, after he got a letter from one of the authors describing how she used Calvin to teach to children with special needs. Universal put a legal vise on the print run, restricting sales to classrooms ONLY and producing only 2,500 copies...."
http://www.platypuscomix.net/otherpeople/watterson.html
25 June 2006
Mention is made at Joe's Journal.
"Aside from the books, two 16-month calendars, and a rare guide to teaching with Calvin and Hobbes, no official merchandise was ever licensed for sale."
http://jdhenchman.livejournal.com/341522.html
30 March 2006
Information is posted at Books Found.
"I often thought how it would be fun to create a Calvin and Hobbes reading 'curriculum' so I was delighted to find out about this textbook from the mid-1990's.
"The Calvin and Hobbes comic strip ran from 1985-1995 and Bill Watterson allowed only two licensed items during that time: a 16 month wall calendar and this book, which was written by a speech pathologist and special education teacher in North Dakota. The license limited the print run of this book to 2500 copies with the stipulation that it only be advertised to school teachers...."
http://ashlandbookcompany.blogspot.com/2006/03/i.html
29 March 2006
Mention is made at Elaine's eBay Bookseller Blog.
"This is a softcover book!"
http://sell-books.blogspot.com/2006/03/ebay-bookseller-gets-365-for-1993.html
Moved to new site: http://booksellingblog.com/47/ebay-bookseller-gets-365-for-1993-teachers-manual
17 February 2006
Mention is made at Quotes to Remember.
"I would totally order this if it was still in print! Darn!"
http://quotestoremember.blogspot.com/2006/02/calvin-hobbes.html
12 February 2006
New copy sells for US$365 at eBay.
15 December 2005
New copy sells for US$500 at eBay.
28 November 2005
New copy sells for US$300 at eBay.
25 September 2005
Used copy sells for US$200 at eBay.
21 August 2005
Mention is made at Andertoons Cartoon Blog.
"Remember that Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes book I was interested in? I found one on Ebay last week, but failed to hang in there price-wise...."
http://andertoons.typepad.com/cartoon_blog/2005/08/calvin_collecti.html
20 August 2005
New copy sells for US$155 at eBay.
15 August 2005
Mention is made at Andertoons Cartoon Blog.
"As excited as I am about my upcoming Complete Calvin, I'm finding myself even more curious about this book...."
http://andertoons.typepad.com/cartoon_blog/2005/08/calvins_teachin.html
26 July 2005
Mention is made at Wikipedia.
"Because of Watterson's strong anti-merchandising sentiments and his reluctance to return to the spotlight, almost no legitimate Calvin and Hobbes licensed merchandise exists outside of the book collections. ... Two notable exceptions to the licensing embargo were the publication of two 16-month wall calendars and the textbook Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_and_Hobbes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/References_to_Calvin_and_Hobbes
09 July 2005
Mention is made at BookRags.
"Further Reading:
"Holmen, Linda, and Mary Santella-Johnson. Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes. Fargo, North Dakota, Playground Publishing, 1993."
http://www.bookrags.com/research/calvin-and-hobbes-sjpc-01/
16 May 2005
Mention is made at Blogus Obscurus.
"For more on C&H, check out Radigan Neuhalfen's 'So you'd like to' guide on amazon.com, and Tim's Calvin & Hobbes: Magic on Paper site (where you can find wonderful pages on legit (check out info on and photos of the very rare Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes book) and bootleg C&H items)..."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/WN4A6AN22H8X/ref=cm_syt_fvsy_f_2_rysdsd0
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/calvin.html
26 January 2005
Information is posted at Calvin and Hobbes' Magical World.
"This is Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes by Linda Holmen and Mary Santella-Johnson. It is a children's language textbook that was developed and written by a speech pathologist and a learning disabilities educator. In the book, Calvin and Hobbes comic strips are utilized in a classic Dick and Jane style to teach vocabulary, comprehension, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and the form and function of humor...."
http://home3.inet.tele.dk/stadil/calvin.htm
http://home3.inet.tele.dk/stadil/teaching.htm
17 December 2004
Mention is made in "So you'd like to..." guide at Amazon.
"Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes is extraordinary and rare."
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/21T69LZZI7HFF/ref=cm_aya_av.sylt_sylt/103-7148076-9324618
14 December 2004
Used copy sells for US$100 at Amazon.
04 December 2004
Image is posted at Amazon.
07 August 2004
New copy sells for US$50 at Amazon.
16 July 2004
Information and photographs are posted at Calvin and Hobbes Items: Few and Far Between.
"This is a teaching book licensed specially by the syndicate and Bill Watterson."
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/citems.html
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cteaching.html
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching01.jpg
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching02.jpg
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching03.jpg
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching04.jpg
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching05.jpg
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cteaching06.jpg
05 July 2004
31 May 2004
Review is posted at Amazon.
"For a few lucky educators and students in the Midwestern United States in the mid-1990s, this must have been a useful and fun book. Published in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1993 under a limited official license from Universal Press Syndicate, it is a children's school textbook written around Calvin and Hobbes comic strips. The strips contained in the book comprise famous Calvin and Hobbes story arcs..."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878849158/103-7148076-9324618?v=glance&n=283155
05 December 2003
Mention is made in "Listmania!" list at Amazon.
01 March 1998
Review is published in NEA Today.
"This lighthearted curriculum is geared to kids in grades 4-8 and teaches vocabulary, reading comprehension, language skills, creative thinking and writing, problem-solving skills, social skills, and cooperative learning."
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3617/is_199803/ai_n8807689
