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Summary: Best of 1960's Peanuts
Review: This and Peanuts Classics are what I enjoyed checking out of the library several times over as a kid! In this valuable collection, Schroeder goes crazy because he has forgotten Beethoven's birthday, Linus is cruelly forced to sing "Jingle Bells" at the PTA Paegant (his loving sister Lucy volunteers him), Charlie Brown complains of feeding the dog "...and you don't get any thanks for it... usually.", Snoopy guards his house from the bulldozers, and Sally has a secret ("We prayed in school today!"). All of us avid Peanuts fans are praying for a reprint of this and other Peanuts books!
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Summary: A must-have for any Peanuts fan
Review: This book first came out a few decades ago and its republication will be welcomed by all Peanuts fans. Unless you are a fanatical collector, it is unthinkable to try to collect *all* Peanuts books ever published, and so some selection is necessary. _Peanuts_Treasury_ collects a large number of strips from the heyday of Peanuts (the late 1950's to the early 1970's) into one 250-page volume. Along with some of the "anniversary" books (e.g., Around the World in 45 Years, Peanuts Jubilee), this is the book to buy if you want a lot of bang for your buck.Warning: do not confuse this book with the "Peanuts Treasury" *series* of books that reprint strips from the early 1990's.
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Summary: Some of the best "Peanuts" strips ever!
Review: This book is truly from the "Golden Era" of Peanuts. It has some of the best strips ever...as well as many "historic" strips (Sally's birth, Snoopy doing more and more "human like" things, the debut of Peppermint Patty, etc.). If you have ever even once enjoyed a "Peanuts" strip this is a book that you simply MUST have! It is wonderful!
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Summary: The Wonderful World of Peanuts
Review: This is a great book for any Peanuts fan to add to their Peanuts memorabilia collection. I have been a huge fan of Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gangs since I was a child, but somehow Charles Schulz's Snoopy comics have a universal, timeless essence that appeals to people of all ages. Even in my 20's I still enjoying collecting Peanuts memorabilia, and I would recommend adding this book to top of your collection.
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Summary: Great Collection
Review: This is a great overall collection of the comic strip from 1959 through the early 1960's, though I do agree that some of the story lines seem out of chronological order. I do wish there had been more information on Mr. Schulz and where some of his ideas for the story lines came from, but, for the price, it's a great value. I would highly recommend this book to someone who wants a basic collector's book of just the comic strips with no comments from Mr. Schulz. It is strictly a collection of comic strips... nothing more. But it is a collection of some of his best.
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: This is a highly worthwhile "Peanuts" collection, as it's an unusually [inexpensive] but vast collection of late 50s-early/mid-60s strips that you don't often find in new books, with a lot of wonderful strips in it, and an effort to group them into their original storylines (where applicable) - Sally is born, and Charlie Brown rejoices ("I'm a father!" - and Linus tells Lucy, "You didn't act like that when I was born,") . . . Lucy buries Linus' blanket to prompt him to kick the habit, and Linus is plagued with withdrawal symptoms ("That's the first time I ever dreamed of Hyannis Port!") . . . Linus freaks out when Lucy assigns him to sing "Jingle Bells" at the PTA Christmas pageant - then the new year's pageant ("I will not run around the stage holding a banner reading '1964'!") . . . and, perhaps best, the first time Sally joins Linus in the pumpkin patch - and it's much, much funnier than the TV version ("YOU OWE ME RESTITUTION!!") . . . among many, many others. But anyway, this may be nostalgic for you, too, and even if not, it's still a wonderful book. It's definitely worth it!
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Summary: Vintage Peanuts; Poor Printing; Weird Editing; and Low Price
Review: This is a series of black and white reproductions of daily and Sunday newspaper strips of Peanuts from the late 1950s through 1968 when this collection was first published. The strips are not put into any sort of chronological sequence, except within some story segments. I did denote an attempt to assemble them in chronological order across a year, as the collection begins with New Year's resolutions and ends with perspectives on the old year. This collection missed the chance to have a detailed introduction about Charles Schulz and the Peanuts characters. Such an introduction would have added value far beyond its cost. The printing is so poorly done in places that it is hard to identify Charlie Brown as himself. It felt like reading a comic strip on a light colored paper bag in places. But, the price is amazingly low. While a quality version of this book would have undoubtedly retailed for ... or more, this one is priced as though it has only 40 pages in it. So if you want lots of Peanuts for very little money, this is your edition. You'll find Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Peppermint Patty, and Violet in these strips. Some of the strips are classics that you have not seen in many years. There are some good ones of Lucy and her lemonade stand/psychiatric clinic, Charlie Brown trying to kick the football while Lucy holds, Snoopy dreaming of being the Red Baron, Halloween and the Great Pumpkin, and Charlie Brown playing on and managing the kids' baseball team. One of the benefits of this book is that you can read through extended sequences of strips to see their connections in ways that you could not do when you only saw them daily. It helps you appreciate Charles Schulz's narrative ability more. For example, the book starts with Lucy burying Linus' blanket. Separate story lines develop as Linus searches for it, tries to get along without it, Snoopy finds it for him, and Linus deals with the after effects. I remembered the sequence, but not all the ins and outs of the story. That probably means that I had missed some of the strips at the time. Perhaps you did, too. You will definitely relive your younger days with these strips. If you only know the later Peanuts strips, I think you will like these better. They are fresher and more direct in their stories. After you have finished reading all about Peanuts, I encourage you to think about all of the ways that we can make life easier or more difficult for each other. If we are like Lucy, we will add more complications than benefits. If we are too trusting and hard on ourselves like Charlie Brown, less will happen than the best also. I suggest that you reframe Lucy and Charlie Brown into one character who is both more aware and more caring than the average of the two. Then imagine how these stories would change. Next, compare what you did today to what that new character would have done. What opportunities for improvement does that comparison present to you, for your life? Act on them! Laugh at Peanuts, then at yourself, and then improve!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This is an excellent reproduction of Charles Schulz's Sunday newspaper comics. The cartoons are great, and I love how they are in black and white. It makes them look more authentic. This is a great book for any Charles Schulz or Peanuts fans, and a must this holiday season or any time of the year.
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Summary: A favorite
Review: This is definitely one of my favorite Peanuts collections. I pretty much grew up reading this book. Over the years, it had been read so much that it had fallen apart. I was so happy to see this book in the stores again. If you're a Peanuts fan like I am, this book is a must have for your collection.
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Summary: If you're looking for that one definitive Peanuts collection
Review: This is the one to get. This is a big, very reasonably priced, beautiful hardcover treasury of some of the most original and entertaining comics strips Charles Schulz ever created. These are the "classic" years: 1959-1967. Peanuts went from being just another newspaper comic strip to being a serious part of popular Americana during this time. Schulz' humor during these years was a little edgier and the funny ideas were plentiful for him. These classic black and white strips say a lot about the times in which they were created without ever being too obvious or having to rely too much on current events or celebrity name dropping. Schulz reached a definite peak with his craft during and soon after the original publication of these comics. The TV specials "A Charlie Brown Christmas", "Charlie Brown's All-Stars", "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "You're In Love, Charlie Brown" were all produced between 1965 and 1967. The feature film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" followed closely behind in 1969. Schulz had another decade of funny strips ahead of him when this book was published, but never again quite matched the genius that is captured in this book.
The picture of Snoopy on the front cover says it all.
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