Happiness is a Warm Puppy: The Deluxe Edition

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Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Dustjacket with minor rubs over all; minor wear to corners and edges; slight dustsoiling over all; Good condition.

He died on February 13, 2000, the day before Valentine's Day—and the day before his last strip was published—having completed 17,897 daily and Sunday strips, each and every one fully written, drawn, and lettered entirely by his own hand—an unmatched achievement in comics. Schulz drew everyone of the more than 18,250 Peanuts strips himself and his contract stipulated that no one else would ever draw them.

That said, this should not stop anyone from accepting his words of wisdom in this book of little quotes of what happiness is, not just to Schulz but to Charlie Brown and gang, and what it can mean to all of us. I remember someone saying once that anyone who said they didn’t know what happiness is could never have seen a puppy. It's not so much a story as a collection of cute illustrations and fun little sayings, but I do like that it ends with the idea that happiness means different things to everyone. One side of this charming mug shows Charlie Brown giving Snoopy a massive hug, the other reads "Happiness is a warm puppy" - we couldn't agree more! From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore.

One day, I checked it out and to my horror one of the librarians had caught on and erased all of them! Jacket Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps. Schulz's work went on to become the most popular syndicated comic strip of all time, appearing in 2600 papers in 75 countries around the world.Lucy herself is happy with an umbrella and a new raincoat as she walks in the rain or when she is playing with her friends Sally and Marcie in a sandpit. Previous Owner's poem to front endpaper, gift inscription to front pastedown (hidden by front flap). Schulz boarded a train in June for New York City; more interested in doing a strip than a panel, he also brought along the first installments of what would become Peanuts—and that was what sold. What I love most about the book is that it teaches children that happiness means different things to different people.

This one made me nostalgic a bit, and I loved it how it defines to find happiness in little moments and things. Join us in this subreddit for discussion, postings, and everything from security blankets to baseball blowouts.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money.