100% Whole Grin Rose is Rose: A Collection of Rose is Rose Comics

All You Need Is A Little Imagination

Over the years, cartoonists have tackled the subject of everyday family life with astounding success, proving once and for all that there really is no place like home! Depicting the challenges facing families in today's crazy world in a humorous light, these strips have undoubtedly comforted readers who recognize their own lives within the frames. Pat Brady's Rose is Rose takes this one step further—while it may be more difficult than ever to balance the demands of family, career, and everything in between, perhaps all you really need is a little imagination to make it happen. This message is certainly at the heart of the newest Rose is Rose collection, 100% Whole Grin Rose is Rose (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $12.99).

Meet the Gumbo family. Rose is a mom who certainly has her hands full between her son, Pasquale, and her husband, Jimbo—both of whom see life through the creative eyes of childhood...and act accordingly. Whether she's confronting the monsters that lurk in Pasquale's bathtub or helping Jimbo face his fear of Santa, Rose is one busy woman! But while she may sometimes wish for a different kind of life, Rose loves every minute with her family. Not only does she have her own imaginative secret weapon—her biker alter ego, Vicki!—but Jimbo's creativity goes beyond childish antics as he charms his wife with romantic thoughtfulness, not to mention a killer love letter!

Nominated as the Best Newspaper Comic Strip five times, Rose is Rose is a proven success that is sure to charm you and your family. But watch out...you might have your own alter ego before you know it.

About The Authors

Pat Brady began submitting strips to newspapers at age 11. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1969 and created Rose is Rose in 1984. He lives in Illinois. Don Wimmer began contributing to Rose is Rose in 2004 following a 14-year stint as the artist for Ripley's Believe It or Not! He holds a degree in visual communications from Kean University and lives in New Jersey. This is the third Rose is Rose collection featuring the talents of Wimmer as based on Brady's creation.

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Contact: Kathy Hilliard, (800) 851-8923, ext. 6741, khilliard@amuniversal.com

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100% Whole Grin Rose is Rose: A Collection of Rose is Rose Comics

Created by Pat Brady, By Don Wimmer
ISBN-10: 978-0-7407-7094-4
Format: Paperback: 8 1/2 x 9, 128 pages
Price: $12.99 ($14.50 Canada)