Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes

Information is posted at The Calvin and Hobbes Wiki.

2008-05-17T20:09:00.000-07:00

"Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes is an officially licensed book, and one of only a handful of official Calvin and Hobbes merchandise. Despite the name, the cover of the book doesn't actually feature Calvin and Hobbes, but rather five schoolchildren situated around a teacher's desk."

http://candh.wikia.com/wiki/Teaching_with_Calvin_and_Hobbes

New copy is listed for US$2,999 at eBay.

2008-05-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

"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

Information is reproduced at A Very Friday Blog.

2008-04-08T19:48:00.000-07:00

"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

Mention is made at Ame onda ninga omulongi.

2008-04-06T11:13:00.000-07:00

"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

New copy is listed for US$1,200 at Amazon for two months.

2008-03-02T21:04:00.000-08:00

"Not one of a kind, but close."

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878849158/103-7148076-9324618?v=glance&n=283155

Mention is made at Karyn's erratic learning journey.

2008-02-14T14:50:00.000-08:00

"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

Mention is made at Cool Calvin and Hobbes Collection.

2008-02-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

"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

New copy sells for US$772 at eBay.

2007-12-08T19:36:00.000-08:00

"'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

Mention is made at Wikipedia in Spanish.

2007-11-25T11:02:00.000-08:00

"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

Mention is made at Karey's Overflow.

2007-11-18T20:28:00.000-08:00

"...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

Mention is made at Wikipédia in French.

2007-09-22T09:29:00.000-07:00

"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

Mention is made at Wikipédia in Magyar.

2007-09-20T20:55:00.000-07:00

"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

New copy is listed for US$1,950 at eBay.

2007-09-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

New copy sells for US$1,204 at Half.com.

2007-08-02T20:20:00.000-07:00

http://cart.half.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?AnonymousTransactionDetail&transidentity=340310742047:12881284101

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=parfait789&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer

Information and image are reproduced at Edie Cress's homepage.

2007-06-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~cress/arapaho/Teaching%20with%20Calvin%20and%20Hobbes.htm

Information is posted at WorldCat.org.

2007-06-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

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.

2007-06-01T09:47:00.000-07:00

"'Whole language and humor for upper elementary and jr. high'--Cover."

http://books.google.com/books?id=a29PAAAACAAJ&dq=teaching+with+calvin+and+hobbes

Mention is made in forums at Final Fantasy Finland.

2007-05-21T23:37:00.000-07:00

"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

New copy sells for US$240 at eBay.

2006-12-20T23:50:00.000-08:00

"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."

Used copy is listed for US$1,967 at Amazon for one day.

2006-09-03T05:08:00.000-07:00

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1878849158/103-7148076-9324618?v=glance&n=283155

Mention is made at Calvin and Hobbes Gateway.

2006-08-14T01:35:00.000-07:00

"One of the only authorised Calvin and Hobbes products was a childrens language book..."

http://www.nivmedia.com/calvin/calvinandhobbesgateway.php

Information is posted at Platypus Comix.

2006-07-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

"...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

Mention is made at Joe's Journal.

2006-06-25T20:02:00.000-07:00

"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

Information is posted at Books Found.

2006-03-30T20:59:00.000-08:00

"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

Mention is made at Elaine's eBay Bookseller Blog.

2006-03-29T21:39:00.000-08:00

"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