Books for those who speak British
Currently winging its way to me are the first four volumes in the UK-only Peanuts Guides to Life series: Philosophy of Snoopy, The Wisdom of Woodstock, The Genius of Charlie Brown, and Life Lessons from Lucy. Other Peanuts books coming up in the UK: The Peanuts Guides to Life The Peanuts Guide to Love The …
Happiness is a Dry Martini
After the post I made about the various parodies and follow-ups to Happiness is a Warm Puppy (including the two I just reprinted), I received some questions about one that I’d mentioned, but did not show a picture of. Happiness is a Dry Martini is credited to Johnny Carson – yes, the …
Stuffs a-shippin’
September tends to be a big month for shipping books, particularly for things that are meant to be sold as Christmas gifts. Books that have already started shipping this month include: The gift book Cheer Up, Charlie Brown!: Getting Through Life One Laugh at a Time (which is not, I should note, …
My Confession
As I’ve mentioned in the past, while I try to bring you all the interesting Peanuts book information that I can, there are times that I have information that, due to professional obligations, I am not free to share. The post from last week about the Classic Peanuts Paint-By-Number Kit is …
Happiness Is Widely Copied
WARNING: This piece does include an announcement of something I’ve just published. Back when the Peanuts gift book Happiness is a Warm Puppy was published in 1962, it was huge. Not in size, it’s just about five and a half inches square, but in impact. This little thing spent forty-five weeks …
Peanuts storybooks on Kindle
Just out are Kindle editions of a couple of Peanuts storybooks: A Flying Ace Needs Lots of Root Beer and I’ve Been Traded for a Pizza?
Woodstock Master of Disguise cover
You’d think that if they were doing a book of Woodstock strips, they might put Woodstock on the cover. But no! It’s just Snoopy and Mr. Green-head Mustache-face! Woodstock: Master of Disguise comes out in April, but it can be preordered now.
A little information about Peanuts #23
The genuinely fine folks at Boom! Studios have given the world this information about November’s issue 23 of the Peanuts comic book. PEANUTS #23 Retail Price: $3.99 Authors: Charles M. Schulz & various Artists: Charles M. Schulz & various Cover Artist: Charles M. Schulz Good grief! Brand-new adventures with classic Charles M. Schulz goodness for the youngest of fans …
The puppet book is back
Snoopy’s Happy Day: a Peanuts Puppet Book, which disappeared from the schedule to be replaced by “Untitled”, is now back again and ready for preorder, to ship in June of next year. It’s a 16 page book for kids.
Blockheads for Knitwits
Coming in March of next year, it’s Peanuts Crochet, a book of instructions on how to crochet a dozen different Peanuts characters, packaged with the the hooks and all the materials to make three of the characters (I’m betting Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, judging by the image.) The book is …