Easter is still a few weeks away, but that also means there's plenty of time to build-up that pre-Easter joy. Today's read is a classic for the season, especially for all of those Peanut fans out there. I was curious to see the latest, board book format...and might secretly be a Snoopy supporter.
So, let's dive in and see how these eggs roll!
IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN
by Charles M. Schulz
Simon Spotlight
Board Book
32 pages
ages 4 to 8
The snow has melted, flowers are blooming, and the Easter Beagle is on his way! At least, according to the ever-trusting Linus Van Pelt. Charlie Brown, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, and the rest of the Peanuts gang are a little skeptical.
"Good grief!" crabby Lucy says. "There's no Easter Beagle!"
In the vein of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, this Easter classic, based on the television special, features the beloved characters created more than 50 years ago by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Peppermint Patty is perennially aggravated with Marcie, Sally is still lovelorn yet litigious ("Never trust a man with a blanket," she fumes. "Get me my lawyer!"), and Charlie Brown is disappointed once again in his holiday hopes.
MY TIDBITS
This this the latest edition of a much loved tale, It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown. This comes as a large-sized board book, with the usual, sturdy pages. The illustrations are bright and bold, and just as fans have always known Charles M. Schulz's beloved cartoon to be. During the first pages, each two-page spread shifts between the various characters and their pre-Easter preparations. These meet together for a few moments as the main theme gets going, and then, split again to let each characters' situation sit. Of course, Linus' belief in the Easter Beagle steers everything and leads to many fun interactions between the characters.
The text is rather heavy for the youngest readers and is more suited toward kindergarteners and above. Charlie Brow and Co's fans are going to get the most joy out of this one, since it lets the main characters from the series shine with their various personalities. It hits with the usual Peanuts atmosphere and leaves off with a nice surprise.
Peanut fans will enjoy picking this one up and visiting it especially around the Easter season.
2 comments:
I loved Peanuts and Snoopy when I was a kid. At one point, I had over 100 Peanuts books.
OH my - that's a lot! BTW, I happened to see a video about a Minions hotel in Japan and immediately thought of you.
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