There are hundreds of Peanuts books, so many that most pass by without much public notice. But there was one that found itself the focus of a bit of a public tussle. In this episode, we explain why.

For those who have listened to this episode, here’s the reference section. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to check these to listen; this is just me giving credit where credit is due.)

• This is the (expurgated) booklet itself, hosted at the Institute of Education Sciences
• This and this are the New York Times “Advertising” columns.
• The Barnouw book
• The Rutherford book