Weekly Reader Books presents Go fly a kite, Charlie Brown: A new Peanuts book

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Summary: Peanuts 1959-60: Linus in the spotlight and Sally is born
Review: "Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown" contains "Peanuts" strips from the years 1959 and 1960 where in addition to his travails over flying a kite Charlie Brown becomes a brother with the birth of his sister Sally. However, it takes a while for Sally to actually appear in her first strip (playing spin the milk bottle with Snoopy), at which point she almost costs her big brother a chance to be the goat in yet another baseball game. However, the real star of this particular collection is clearly Linus, who spends his time throwing rocks in a vacant lot, fretting about the future and the peace of the world, falling very hard for his new teacher, Miss Othmar (he does not worship here, he is just very fond of the ground on which she walks), and teaching Charlie Brown about the Great Pumpkin. Then there is the great danger Snoopy faces when he wakes up one morning and discovers a giant icicle poised perilously over his doghouse; fortunately he is actually sleeping IN the doghouse instead of ON the doghouse. There is also the appearance of Pig Pen, Snoopy's conversations with leaves, and yet another Beethoven's birthday to be celebrated. You will also be pleased to notice that several of these strips made their way into the first animated "Peanuts" television cartoon, "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

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Summary: 9th Peanuts Reprint Book
Review: This is the ninth Peanuts reprint book. This book contains strips from 1959-60. Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.