Christmas comes at least twice this year

Animated Peanuts

CBCScottThey’re now listing a paperback edition of the new book adaptation of A Charlie Brown Christmas that’s coming out this September (at first, they had listed only a Kindle edition.)  Couple that with the deluxe hardcover edition of an earlier adaptation which ships the same day, and that means at least two editions this year… and if Hallmark comes through as usual, that will make three! Happy happy happy happy happity hap happy, I am!

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