Pickles by Brian Crane for February 24, 2023

Good thing you kept those delusions in check

Know of any authors who won the Nobel for children’s stories?

So far, Nobel committee hasn’t looked at those who write for children. No idea why…

How about a Pulitzer prize?

In the sequel, the cat sues the ‘author’ over her stealing the idea.

Today Opal is a prize. (She’s “always” been the prize for Earl.)

Are you doing the illustrations too Opal?

“I wrote”…with a lot of help from Muffin!

I heard of “Do you know the Muffin-Man”, maybe Muffin wrote it!

We have a cat hanging around a local cemetery who everyone feeds and it’s name is Muffin!

Credit where due, at least Opal understands that hyperbole can’t be permitted to run amok.

The 1st time this arc ran it covered 2 weeks, they’ve condensed it to just 1 this time. If you want to read the original/longer version it starts here:

https://www.gocomics.com/pickles/2003/04/08

(Before anyone asks i read Pickles from the beginning just last year lol that’s why I remember it! I’d never heard of Pickles b4 that)

Nahhhhh…….. GO FOR IT

Last panel: Earl wondering what’s for dinner tonight?

I hope it sells well, Opal.

Still waiting for my Nobel for my last book. The one I made out of mashed potatoes wilted and solidified after a few weeks.

Maybe that’s how Henry Kissinger won.

There are kids who still read real books? I find that very heartening to know. 8>)

Muffin saves the day!

It takes a village to raise one child and one cat to give an idea to Opal! LOL

Good thinking, Opal. Save something for the sequel.

Earl’s face is completely blank!

Far-fetched? But cats don’t fetch!

Made me laugh.

I’d say a cat writing a book is about as far-fetched as it gets.

Shouldn’t Muffin have won the Caldecatt Award? https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott

reminds me of the book A Cricket In Times Square.

Keepin’ it real!!

Ithink Muffin would settle for a nice salmon dinner.

Who drew all the pictures, dear? What age range is it’s intended audience? The Publisher will want a Venn diagram, my sweet.

That actually sounds like a fun book!

Wait until it tops the NYT Best Seller List!

Lol