Snoopy, friends, and one more delightful word

Coming in September is Snoopy and Friends Cupcake Kit, which is showing up on book searches even though the closest thing it has to a book is a recipe card (oh, okay, part of the detail claims a 6 page book, but I have my doubts. Ever try to make a six page book?) That’s what happens when it’s produced by a book publisher, rather than a, ummm, baking stuff publisher.

Oh, and speaking of things-that-aren’t-really-books being put out by book publishers, now shipping is the Peanuts Finger Puppet Theater.

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