This book contains strips from the original Peanuts reprint book, "Peanuts Every Sunday" - strips from 1958-61. Published by Fawcett Crest.

ON THE BACK COVER: Doesn't anyone except Snoopy have a good word for Charlie Brown? You bet. Just mention his name a your friendly paperback book dealer and you'll learn that the good word is "Peanuts." More than 22 million copies of the Peanuts books have been sold in the new Fawcett Crest editions.

that was the first charlie brown book i've read. i love it. it makes you smile, it makes you think... don't miss it

More great comics. These are treasures and I just love them. When it seems like the world has got you down pull this volume out and just smile. That's something they can't take away from you. We have many thoughts we want to keep forever. This book in some way in some how never lets those memories die.

As one of the last books in this popular series (that ran for five decades), You're Not Alone, Charlie Brown has all of the profound wit and general silliness generations have come to expect from the late Mr. Schulz. For anyone who grew up reading this wonderful line of Fawcett paperbacks, this one will not disappoint and is a fine way to remember the life and accomplishment of a great man. Over the years, the books in this series have become collectable but it's impossible to put a value on the Peanuts gang. Don't get this one because it's a collectable. Don't buy it for Mr. Schulz. But it and enjoy it for yourself and your remembered youth. "Good Grief", you're still the greatest Charlie Brown!

Many of you have recently seen the re-run episode of Charlie Brown's testimonial dinner. It sounds like his dream come true, especially since Charlie Brown's hero, Joe Shlabotnik is scheduled to be there. Thanks in part to Marcy's tactlessness, the evening doesn't exactly go as Charlie Brown had hoped.

Speaking of reruns, new character Rerun Van Pelt (Lucy and Linus' baby brother) makes his debut. Lucy unintentionally comes up with the name and Linus thinks it's a great idea!

Snoopy is nominated Neighborhood Dog of the Year. Will he win?

And being obsessed with the great American sport (baseball), Charlie Brown discovers that he has a rash on his head not unlike a baseball. He wears a paper sack around his head (to avoid anyone autographing it!) and goes to summer camp. He later becomes a hero- all because of wearing a sack!

This book has IMHO one of the most brilliant Peanuts episodes the late Charles Schultz ever wrote. Charlie Brown puts a brown bag on his head to cover a rash and goes to the summer camp with his head and face covered. Guess what! Baptized as Mr Sack by the other kids, he becomes camp president and a hero. A mask is enough to turn a loser into a hero, Schultz seems to say in this story, but also, that people will believe anything they need to believe. If everybody says Mr. Sack is the best camp president ever, they will accept that. And then Charlie Brown takes off the bag...

Also, Woodstock organizes a New Year's party and Snoopy makes a terrible mistake; Rerun makes his first appearances, Charlie Brown's baseball team finally wins a game and the gang organizes a testimonial dinner for him. Guess who is invited too: Joe Shlabotnik!

I was a little surprised after receiving it - this is NOT a typical compilation, such as Peanuts classics. But running through the full-colour pages and large text (for kids?), I liked it more and more. Although I finished the pages in less than 5 minutes, it felt good, probably because it brought me back to when I was just a kid, reading Peanuts! If you've liked Snoopy since you were young, you'll want to keep this. Its one of those things you might not even let your own kid play with!

This book contains strips from the book "You Can't Win, Charlie Brown" - strips from 1960-62. Published by Fawcett Crest.

ON THE BACK COVER:

BEWARE OF SNOOPY? YES INDEED. Snoopy is dangerously habit-forming. A real spellbinder. No one is safe from his reckless charm, his dashing antics, his dogged imagination. But then who wants to be?

I believe this collection was originally entitled Good Ol' Charlie Brown. It seemed like Peanuts was truly finding its niche at the time these cartoons came out. You had Lucy being bossy, crabby, and chatty (is it any wonder Charlie Brown complained about stomach cramps when she was trying to teach Linus the "facts of life"?). Linus was beginning to enjoy the comforts of his blanket. Snoopy had learned how to dance and pantomime (he's a scream when he does imitations of Lucy, Violet, Beethoven- much to Schroeder's offense and Mickey Mouse). Charlie Brown had started asking the question "How come nobody likes me?" and of course, loses every baseball game (unless it's raining and the other team never shows up).

Btw, the title comes from a cartoon where Charlie builds a birdhouse for sparrows.

Okay! I'll admit that I not only bought this book for my son, but also for myself. I live in Japan and my son is learning English as a second language from his native English-speaking father. This book both of us really loved. There are good adult jokes as well as children peanuts fun here--what Schulz is famous for. It was a great experience to share the stories and the funny insights with my son.

This book contains classic strips and thoughts of Mr. Schulz, Mr. Melendez, and Mr. Mendelson. A must have for any Peanuts fan (including die-hard fans like myself)

There are a number of Schulz biographies out there aimed at school libraries, mass-produced things with few words, little accuracy, and little interest. This biography, while also aimed at the same target, is a serious work done with original research and interviews and cooperation from Schulz's family. If you have a 10-15 year old who is interested in Peanuts and cartooning, this is a fine book to get them. (Adults may want to steer to the longer but more out-of-date Good Grief by Rheta Grimsley Johnson, or wait for the huge David Michaelis biography coming in 2006.)

I loved this book. I love Snoopy. He is so adorable. Please write more books! from, Snoopy lover