Be My Valentine books

There are two different new book adaptations of the animated special Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown out this year, both available for immediate shipping. I haven’t actually gotten my copy of the minibook adaptation yet, but I do have the kids valentine-shaped hardcover. It’s an interactive book: 10 sturdy cardboard pages with five lift-a-flaps, one of which is a pop-up. Frankly, as a quantity of entertainment for kids, that’s a little weak. But there’s nothing particularly wrong with it (well, except for the attempt to do some modeling on the color of Charlie Brown’s face, giving him a five-o’clock shadow

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The two editions of The Story of Charles M. Schulz: An Inspiring Story for Kids have different covers. The edition that is solely in English shows Schulz as an old man; the one that is in both English and Farsi shows Schulz as a youth. But the vital fact is: neither looks …

Classic finds
A needle-ssly fine present

Being a) an adult and b) not a Christmasian, it makes sense that I’m not given much in the way of Christmas presents. This year’s haul was just two items, both given by Dr. Mrs. The AAUGH Blogger: a Terry’s Chocolate Orange (yum!), and this Peanuts embroidery book from Japan. …

New releases
Double Love

Simon Spotlight has dropped two books for the Valentine’s Day Shopping Season, and they’re pretty similar. Love is Everywhere, Snoopy! is a board book that is supposed to be Charlie Brown explaining love to Snoopy (who is said to have asked, which raises the usual how-does-Snoopy-communicate-to-Charlie-Brown question.) Charlie Brown answers …