Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center

What a perfectly lovely book to page through on a cold, sunny afternoon! This oversized collection is a must-see/ must-read for Peanuts fans. It's just gorgeous.
Chipp Kidd and co. used photographs taken of Schultz's work at the Charles M. Schultz museum in Santa Rosa, California to assemble a visual timeline of his artistic career. The strips they chose and the accompanying photos and text all came together to create a moving portrait of a man doing what he loved and leaving an unforgettable mark on the world. There's a quote at the end of the book from Schultz:

I would be satisfied if they wrote on my tombstone, "He made people happy."

Well, I've certainly gotten a lot of joy from Peanuts, and I learned several new things about Charles M. Schultz from this book.
I advise getting your hands on a copy, finding something to prop it on, and losing yourself in it until you're finished.… (altro)