num_pages: 263
description: Pearls is the hottest comic in the newspaper business these days. - Raleigh News and ObserverNamed Best Comic Strip of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society in 2004 and 2007 Pearls Before Swine is regarded by fans and critics alike as a thoughtful commentary on humanity's pitiable plight.Stephan Pastis sketches this nuanced comic strip tale which features the arrogant self-centered and totally hilarious Rat who leads his four-legged friends through misadventure after misadventure. Joining him for the journey are Pig the slow but good-hearted conscience of the strip; Goat the voice of reason that often goes unheard; and Zebra and the eternally inept Crocodiles who pursue him. Together this mindful menagerie mocks the flaws and shortcomings of human nature through Pastis's cynically biting wit.* The third Pearls Before Swine treasury this book combines all the cartoons from and  along with annotations by Pastis.* From courtroom antics to references of other cartoon strips Pastis's strip is a fresh presence on the comic pages.
language: English
title: The Crass Menagerie: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury
publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing