Security Blankets – the book!

Here’s a book that I knew was in the works for a while, but which I missed that it was actually on the schedule.

coming in April
coming in April

Security Blankets: How Peanuts Touched Our Lives takes a look at the impact that Peanuts has had on its fans. It’s put together by Derrick Bang (who I worked with on the It’s Only A Game book, and you’ll also find his credit adorning Li’l Beginnings and the Peanuts Collector Club’s 50 Years of Happiness book) and Donald Fraser. This paperback ships in April, and it is available for preorder.

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