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Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance
Oh, happy day! Make every day a happy one with this cheerful gift book combining Snoopy's happy dance with joyful quotes on dancing and life.
Snoopy is the quintessential cartoon dog smile-bringer. From his bantering with Woodstock to his fantasy life, it's no wonder that he's the most popular Peanuts cartoon character! And he's never more endearing than when he's expressing his ultimate joy of life by doing his happy dance (much to Lucy's dismay!).
In the Keep Calm and Carry On tradition of keeping a stiff upper lip, Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance urges you to maintain peace by celebrating the happiness of dance and being grateful for all the joys that there are in life.
More than 100 quotes and sayings are included in this charming gift book, highlighted with cartoons showing Snoopy in all his dancing splendor.
Quotes
"To those of us with real understanding, dancing is the only pure art form!” — Snoopy
"I want women to be liberated and still be able to have a nice ass and shake it.” — Shirley MacLaine
"Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?” — Lewis Carroll
"Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances.” --Maya Angelou
Snoopy is the quintessential cartoon dog smile-bringer. From his bantering with Woodstock to his fantasy life, it's no wonder that he's the most popular Peanuts cartoon character! And he's never more endearing than when he's expressing his ultimate joy of life by doing his happy dance (much to Lucy's dismay!).
In the Keep Calm and Carry On tradition of keeping a stiff upper lip, Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance urges you to maintain peace by celebrating the happiness of dance and being grateful for all the joys that there are in life.
More than 100 quotes and sayings are included in this charming gift book, highlighted with cartoons showing Snoopy in all his dancing splendor.
Quotes
"To those of us with real understanding, dancing is the only pure art form!” — Snoopy
"I want women to be liberated and still be able to have a nice ass and shake it.” — Shirley MacLaine
"Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, will you join the dance?” — Lewis Carroll
"Everything in the universe has rhythm. Everything dances.” --Maya Angelou
160 pages, Hardcover
First published July 7, 2015
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About the author
Charles M. Schulz
3,021 books1,641 followersCharles Monroe Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.
Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Paul Pioneer Press; he first used the name Charlie Brown for a character there, although he applied the name in four gags to three different boys and one buried in sand. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. In 1948, Schulz sold a cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post; the first of 17 single-panel cartoons by Schulz that would be published there. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950.
Later that year, Schulz approached the United Feature Syndicate with his best strips from Li'l Folks, and Peanuts made its first appearance on October 2, 1950. The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. He also had a short-lived sports-oriented comic strip called It's Only a Game (1957–1959), but he abandoned it due to the demands of the successful Peanuts. From 1956 to 1965 he contributed a single-panel strip ("Young Pillars") featuring teenagers to Youth, a publication associated with the Church of God.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption; during the life of the strip, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997. At its peak, Peanuts appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. Schulz stated that his routine every morning consisted of eating a jelly donut and sitting down to write the day's strip. After coming up with an idea (which he said could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours), he began drawing it, which took about an hour for dailies and three hours for Sunday strips. He stubbornly refused to hire an inker or letterer, saying that "it would be equivalent to a golfer hiring a man to make his putts for him." In November 1999 Schulz suffered a stroke, and later it was discovered that he had colon cancer that had metastasized. Because of the chemotherapy and the fact he could not read or see clearly, he announced his retirement on December 14, 1999.
Schulz often touched on religious themes in his work, including the classic television cartoon, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible Luke 2:8-14 to explain "what Christmas is all about." In personal interviews Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side. Schulz, reared in the Lutheran faith, had been active in the Church of God as a young adult and then later taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts, the first of several books he wrote on religion and Peanuts, and other popular culture items. From the late 1980s, however, Schulz described himself in interviews as a "secular humanist": “I do not go to church anymore... I guess you might say I've come around to secular humanism, an obligation I believe all humans have to others and the world we live in.”
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October 3, 2023
book of quotes about dancing
Disappointing. This should have been a series of Snoopy comics. It had a few, but was mostly quotes about dancing which were simplistic.
Disappointing. This should have been a series of Snoopy comics. It had a few, but was mostly quotes about dancing which were simplistic.
November 24, 2015
Pretty darn adorable. Wonderful stocking stuffer, Secret Santa etc.
July 11, 2016
A funny and adorable book full of great inspirational quotes.
December 2, 2025
This is a collection of inspirational quotes (many about dancing) interspersed with comic panels of Snoopy dancing. Very sparse (every other page is blank). Good as a gift book, not so great as a reading book.
June 29, 2017
I am a Snoopy fan-atic. It's the best thing about owning a Beagle: the zany, goofy, funny, stupidity of their thinking. It's the one breed that truly "dances" to their own beat.
And I love that about them.
Somehow Charles Schultz captured everything about the funky personality that is the Beagle breed in the cartoon form of, "Snoopy." It's perfection how he draws and captures this hippy-dippy, free spirit that embodies this dog. And what is dog spelled backward? I'm not a religious freak, but somehow, this comforts me.
It's like Snoopy is the salve for the idiots in life - portrayed as the Negative Nancy - Lucy. Just put a little, "Snoopy" on your troubles and life is easier to stomach.
Wonderful sayings from ancient - to Oprah Winfrey. I love this little book.
And I love that about them.
Somehow Charles Schultz captured everything about the funky personality that is the Beagle breed in the cartoon form of, "Snoopy." It's perfection how he draws and captures this hippy-dippy, free spirit that embodies this dog. And what is dog spelled backward? I'm not a religious freak, but somehow, this comforts me.
It's like Snoopy is the salve for the idiots in life - portrayed as the Negative Nancy - Lucy. Just put a little, "Snoopy" on your troubles and life is easier to stomach.
Wonderful sayings from ancient - to Oprah Winfrey. I love this little book.
January 16, 2016
This was really different from what I expected (I thought it was a comics collection when I picked it up on Amazon, but it's mostly a series of quotes about dancing, happiness, and whatnot, with a few comics here and there), but it was still enjoyable. :) I think it would be better to own a physical copy, but it was cute!
July 7, 2020
Fun, poignant Point of Purchase treasure that I may not have found by sheltering in place. Be safe, cover your face and visit your bookstore!!!
January 13, 2024
awesome!
Wonderful quotes in tune with Snoopy’s wisdom❣️
It made my day more beautiful and happy.
Read it to find out the truth life
Wonderful quotes in tune with Snoopy’s wisdom❣️
It made my day more beautiful and happy.
Read it to find out the truth life
September 20, 2022
Snoopy is guide to a happy life...Dance!
Wise words from many different people about dance and the joy it brings to life. If only more people would take these words to heart, the world would be a happier place.
Wise words from many different people about dance and the joy it brings to life. If only more people would take these words to heart, the world would be a happier place.
January 2, 2025
A Dance with Snoopy
Snoopy is the main character in this book, dancing and “communicating with his friends. There is no plot nvolved just :short blurbs from reknown persons. Lots of fun and worth reading.
Snoopy is the main character in this book, dancing and “communicating with his friends. There is no plot nvolved just :short blurbs from reknown persons. Lots of fun and worth reading.
September 20, 2025
Great Read
Snoopy is my all time favorite cartoon character. He illustrates and captures the joy, happiness and can do attitude no matter what the circumstances might be. And as this book repeatedly states, when optimism fails don't forget to..."dance"!
Snoopy is my all time favorite cartoon character. He illustrates and captures the joy, happiness and can do attitude no matter what the circumstances might be. And as this book repeatedly states, when optimism fails don't forget to..."dance"!
December 3, 2025
Loved this book
I enjoy dancing. It is exercising without realizing that you are. Reading is relaxing also. This book was extremely enjoyable for me. I would recommend this book for everyone.
I enjoy dancing. It is exercising without realizing that you are. Reading is relaxing also. This book was extremely enjoyable for me. I would recommend this book for everyone.
January 19, 2026
IT IS SNOOPY nothingelse matters!
This is a book filled with thoughts of how Snoopy feels about dancing. If you have no idea what I am talking about, either you have never seen Snoopy dancing or you have already died and you just don't know itbyet😀.
This is a book filled with thoughts of how Snoopy feels about dancing. If you have no idea what I am talking about, either you have never seen Snoopy dancing or you have already died and you just don't know itbyet😀.
October 23, 2022
Mainly sayings with strip.
Some black and white artwork. A lot of dance quotes throughout history. Snoopy shows up occasionally. Could use a liitle more snoopy in my opinion.
Some black and white artwork. A lot of dance quotes throughout history. Snoopy shows up occasionally. Could use a liitle more snoopy in my opinion.
April 3, 2023
I love Snoopy
September 28, 2025
Snoopy Dances
The Peanut gang interacting with Snoopy. Snoopy dances throughout this book and you either love it or act like Lucy Van Pelt.
The Peanut gang interacting with Snoopy. Snoopy dances throughout this book and you either love it or act like Lucy Van Pelt.
November 13, 2025
Inspirational
Fun, insightful, motivational, ideas to give to co workers to encourage or boost them up, cute. Classic snoopy vibe and feel
Fun, insightful, motivational, ideas to give to co workers to encourage or boost them up, cute. Classic snoopy vibe and feel
January 26, 2026
A lot shorter read
I enjoyed the quotes but was hoping for more comic strips. There wasn't that many, just a few here and there.
I enjoyed the quotes but was hoping for more comic strips. There wasn't that many, just a few here and there.
February 5, 2026
Cute book with quotes about dancing and Snoopy dancing throughout.
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