As a child, Charles split his free time between adventures outdoors with his friends and dog Spike, and daydreams and doodles inspired by the comics he loved to read. He longed to become a professional cartoonist, but saw his dreams deferred by unexpected challenges that laid ahead: military deployment to the European front of World War II, and the heartbreak of a family tragedy back home. Even so, Charles never lost sight of the hopeful joy of his early years and his love for Spike, both of which inspired Peanuts. The comic strip went on to become the most popular and influential in comics history. For fans of the New York Times - bestselling picture book biography of the Muppets and Sesame Street creator, I Am Jim Henson by Brad Meltzer.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a comic strip book. This book was published 2019 by Henry Holt & Company Inc .

Craig Orback has illustrated numerous award-winning children's books including The Can Man and Nature's Paintbox . He received his BFA in illustration from Cornish College of the Arts in 1998. Craig attended summer camp just like the boys in Boys Camp and now teaches children's book illustration at local colleges. He lives in Seattle, Washington. Ginger Wadsworth is the author of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including, for Clarion, Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers, which was named a Nonfiction Honor Book by VOYA and received the Western Writers of America Spur Award. She lives in Orinda, California. You can learn more about her at www. gingerwadsworth. com.