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Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
This Christmas tree–shaped board book with shiny foil on the cover tells a heartwarming Peanuts holiday story, just in time for Christmas!
For Charlie Brown, Christmas is about stockings, decorations, and sharing Christmas cookies with all of his friends, including Linus, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie…and even Lucy. It’s also about finding the perfect Christmas tree! Celebrate the season with the Peanuts gang!
© 2017 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
For Charlie Brown, Christmas is about stockings, decorations, and sharing Christmas cookies with all of his friends, including Linus, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie…and even Lucy. It’s also about finding the perfect Christmas tree! Celebrate the season with the Peanuts gang!
© 2017 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
14 pages, Board Book
Published September 19, 2017
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Charles M. Schulz
3,041 books1,671 followersCharles Monroe Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.
Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
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December 23, 2025my own dog went commercial!
I think the movie was better for this one ngl
read in Walmart pt 3
I think the movie was better for this one ngl
read in Walmart pt 3
January 27, 2019
Bought this book for our granddaughter when we found it on a shelf. How can you go wrong with Charlie Brown. However I really need to put it up with the rest of the Christmas stuff so she can have it at Christmas next year. However, I couldn't wait to read it with her so I went ahead and read it. Not disappointed
January 1, 2019
This is a great Peanuts book to read to your little ones.
December 9, 2019
From Miss Meg and Miss Rebecca
The best part is the glittery snow and star on the cover. Charlie Brown seems like he's been a good boy this year, so I hope he doesn't get a rock for Christmas.
The best part is the glittery snow and star on the cover. Charlie Brown seems like he's been a good boy this year, so I hope he doesn't get a rock for Christmas.
December 9, 2025
Friends, family, and food that’s what the holidays are all about 💜
Such a classic but so sweet and puts in the Christmas spirit 🎄☃️🎁
Such a classic but so sweet and puts in the Christmas spirit 🎄☃️🎁
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April 19, 2026
Not the Charlie Brown Chrismas that I thought it was. Not even a close second. Look for the original
January 24, 2026
A sweet and heartwarming holiday story that captures the simple charm of the Peanuts gang. Charles M. Schulz brings back the familiar characters and gentle humor that have made these stories beloved for generations.
The story is cute and easy to follow, making it perfect for younger readers or for a cozy seasonal read. As always, the personalities of the characters shine through. Snoopy steals the spotlight with his playful antics, and Spike is an especially fun addition, together they’re definitely a favorite part of the book. Their moments add extra warmth and humor to the story.
Overall, this is a delightful Christmas read that keeps the spirit light, nostalgic, and full of heart. Perfect for fans of Peanuts or anyone looking for a simple, cheerful holiday story.
The story is cute and easy to follow, making it perfect for younger readers or for a cozy seasonal read. As always, the personalities of the characters shine through. Snoopy steals the spotlight with his playful antics, and Spike is an especially fun addition, together they’re definitely a favorite part of the book. Their moments add extra warmth and humor to the story.
Overall, this is a delightful Christmas read that keeps the spirit light, nostalgic, and full of heart. Perfect for fans of Peanuts or anyone looking for a simple, cheerful holiday story.
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