A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition

Charles M. Schulz

Harper Collins, Sep 27, 2005 - Humor - 192 pages

Since its first airing, it's always a memorable night when "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is on TV. After forty years, the animated special is still a favorite. This lushly illustrated tribute to the beloved television classic has many unique features, including:

• Original animation art
• A look at the behind -- the -- scenes making of the cartoon
• Vince Guaraldi's original score and publication notes
• Interviews with the original child actors who were the voices of the Peanuts gang
• An introduction by the show's executive producer, Lee Mendelson
• And much more!

A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition is a delightful and fitting salute to the holiday special that never fails to deepen your love of Christmas, touch your heart, and give you hope.

About the author

Charles M. Schulz, the most popular cartoonist in history, published comic strips in 2,600 newspapers worldwide and won several prestigious awards, including the Congressional Gold Medal. Mr. Schulz died February 12, 2000, the night before his farewell Peanuts comic strip was published.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition
• Author: Charles M. Schulz
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2005
• ISBN: 006076659X, 9780060766597
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Humor / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons