(2) K-3 Illustrated by Craig Orback. From Schulz's kindergarten teacher predicting he'd be an artist to his sketch of childhood dog Spike (Snoopy's inspiration) being published in the newspaper, Wadsworth uses biographical moments to emphasize Schulz's lifelong love of drawing and comics, leading up to the creation of Peanuts. Orback's acrylic and gouache art pays tribute to Schulz's love of comics, using thick-black-lined frames and sometimes incorporating panels to mimic a comic-strip layout. Back matter includes additional biographical information, character list, and places to visit. Bib.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

(4) K-3 Zoom In on Amazing Authors series. This series, which aligns to Common Core Standards, offers beginning readers brief, humdrum introductions to the lives of five well-known children's book creators and one cartoonist (Schulz). While archival photographs add interest, generic stock photos unrelated to the authors or their work (especially in Mayer and Ryan) are less successful. Lists of quick stats and key dates are appended. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Zoom In on Amazing Authors titles: Charles Schulz, Dr. Seuss, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Maurice Sendak, Mercer Mayer, and Pam Muñoz Ryan.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(3) 4-6 Gherman's latest biography (Norman Rockwell: Storyteller with a Brush; Ansel Adams: America's Photographer) makes clear that Schulz's Peanuts comic strip reflected the cartoonist's life and his times. The bright design uses colors that recall the Sunday comics and incorporates archival photographs and Schulz's drawings. Gherman's genuine affection for her subject shines through the lively text. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(4) YA People to Know series. Schuman tells the life story of the cartoonist in a dry text that includes both career and personal information. The biography will be of most interest to Peanuts fans and to students writing school reports. Included in the book are black-and-white photographs, reproductions of the comic strip, and a chronology. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee