Linus is obviously studious for he is happy with 10 out of 10 for spelling (this reminds me of my first essay at senior school where I made a spelling mistake and had the red 'Sp' marked alongside - and the word I had misspelt, 'misitakes' - well it was appropriate anyway! This classic gift book featuring Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang has defined friendship and happiness for over fifty years.

and I notice I had completed it way back in March 2015 with an entry that read, 'being married to Linda for 36 years, sadly now gone'. 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. On every spread, there’s a tiny tidbit of wisdom from one of Charlie Brown’s gang that reminds us that we will find happiness in the simple things in life, along with one of Schulz’s irresistible drawings.

Charlie Brown meanwhile finds happiness in having 'some black, orange, yellow, white and pink jelly babies, but no green ones' - I don't think I would have excluded any colour, I just enjoy jelly babies (must get some now) - and going to the pictures with 'cowboys and Indians . Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Our framed prints are packed carefully and protected using bubble wrap in a box without using too much materials! Etsy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, labelling, or content of sellers' listings and products.

I imagine sophisticated readers would sneer at the idea of reading these books as if they're actual books, but the Peanuts never fail to amuse and uplift. What I did like was the last page that gave the reader chance to make his or her own entry as it began 'My happiness is . Peanuts ruled in my family, so much so that when my brother went away to boarding school, my mother would snip the daily comic from the paper and send it to him, because, you know, Boston (where he was) probably didn’t have Peanuts in their paper, but our town did.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. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. or when he is doing a jigsaw and he finds 'the little piece with the pink edge and part of the sky and the top of the boat'; jigsaws can at times be so frustrating! Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.