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Peanuts TV Specials #1968
"He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown!"
On his way to the puppy farm, where he is being sent to improve his manners, Snoopy stops at Peppermint Patty's house and decides to stay.'
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1968
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Charles M. Schulz
3,023 books1,635 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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July 10, 2025
A childhood favorite that still delights!
August 12, 2015
This is an excellent book. And my copy is so old, it doesn't even have an ISBN #! I loved it as a kid, I love it with my kids now. I love to read the lines with inflection as the story goes along. Not voices. I don't really do voices much in reading aloud, but I DO do inflection! Also, the pictures are so classic. The settings, props, houses, lawn mower etc....are so quintessentially 1968 (the date the book was published). This books has brought me joy throughout my life. I love it!
November 18, 2018
Any book with Snoopy and Charlie Brown is a fun story to share with the children in your life. Oh my gosh, adults love the books by Charles M. Schulz just as much.
October 29, 2025
they can never make me hate you, snoopy
August 8, 2022
I remember enjoying this book as a kid... think I borrowed it from the library.
Some family members recently bought a bunch of kids books at a garage sale and took them up to the family cottage at the lake. This book was in there, and I'm surprised at how much of it I remembered. Even some of the illustrations!
But the book fails to hold some of the same glory as it once did. It's really just a decent kid's book, and nothing special beyond that. There are certainly better Peanuts books out.
Not bad... I'll give it 3.5 stars.
Some family members recently bought a bunch of kids books at a garage sale and took them up to the family cottage at the lake. This book was in there, and I'm surprised at how much of it I remembered. Even some of the illustrations!
But the book fails to hold some of the same glory as it once did. It's really just a decent kid's book, and nothing special beyond that. There are certainly better Peanuts books out.
Not bad... I'll give it 3.5 stars.
January 3, 2024
Great book teaching one, there's no place like home
May 22, 2022
This is a cute Peanuts story about friendship, loyalty and responsibility. The plot revolves around Snoopy acting like a general pest and all of the kids demand Charlie Brown do something about it. I watched the animated special of the same title before reading this book and its interesting to note the two stories don't actually end the same way. In the show, when Snoopy returns, he continues to act up, but the kids accept it because they all missed him while he was away. In this book, it is stated that Snoopy learned his lesson and agreed to act less outrageously. Odd that the two differ. I prefer the book version, where Snoopy learns something and changes his behavior!
May 18, 2018
Who doesn't love the Peanuts series? My favourite was always Snoopy. In this one, Snoopy is acting up and Charlie Brown is compelled to send him off to school till he acts more appropriately, but ends up staying at Peppermint Patty's house. It seems to be a story about behaving. Written in 1968. They don't make them like this anymore.
December 4, 2019
This book made me smile and chuckle. I haven't read much of Charlie Brown or watched a lot of Charlie Brown, so I don't know a lot about it. To me it was cool to see how Snoopy got "trained" to be a good dog and all the shenanigans the dog went through. The illustrations seemed like your typical Charlie Brown illustrations I've seen in the past.
September 30, 2019
Simple and short. Recommended to all Peanuts fans.
December 17, 2019
Charlie Brown makes my heart smile......
January 12, 2020
Had not read this in decades, but a nice short tale of Charlie Brown and Snoopy sorting out their living arrangements and learning to accept their differences, but also work together.
Sweet.
Sweet.
January 19, 2024
this book is such a cute short read. snoopy misbehaving made me smile and laugh.
December 25, 2024
1st edition and 🔥
July 17, 2025
A fun, illustrated story. After some bad behavior, Snoopy learns a lesson. Charles Schulz at his best!
November 4, 2025
While I've never personally watched this specific special, I am fascinated by the reveal that Peppermint Patty does not know Snoopy is a dog and just thinks he's another kid.
September 24, 2013
Uh oh!
What do you do when your dog is acting outrageously? If you happen to be Charlie Brown, you write a letter to the puppy farm you got your dog from and send him back for a bit of obedience training. When Charlie Brown does just that, Snoopy decides a bit of school isn't in the cards for this World War I flying ace. An overnight stay at Peppermint Patty's on the way to Daisy Hill turns into something a bit longer... and longer... and longer . Patty, tired of Snoopy taking advantage of her good nature, decides to turn the tables on this feisty dog and a good lesson is learned.
Peanuts comics never get old for me, and these little booklets are some of the best. Snoopy's sassy behavior truly mirrors the fox terrier he was based on, and nothing can quash the fond memories of these animated specials in my mind.
Gosh, I miss Sparky.
What do you do when your dog is acting outrageously? If you happen to be Charlie Brown, you write a letter to the puppy farm you got your dog from and send him back for a bit of obedience training. When Charlie Brown does just that, Snoopy decides a bit of school isn't in the cards for this World War I flying ace. An overnight stay at Peppermint Patty's on the way to Daisy Hill turns into something a bit longer... and longer... and longer . Patty, tired of Snoopy taking advantage of her good nature, decides to turn the tables on this feisty dog and a good lesson is learned.
Peanuts comics never get old for me, and these little booklets are some of the best. Snoopy's sassy behavior truly mirrors the fox terrier he was based on, and nothing can quash the fond memories of these animated specials in my mind.
Gosh, I miss Sparky.
August 11, 2008
Snoopy is acting out and Charlie Brown has to do something about it. What does Charlie Brown do? He plans to send Snoopy back to school, but Snoopy ends up staying with Peppermint Patty for a while. Snoopy and Peppermint Patty have a good time together until Snoopy overstays his welcome and is put to work. Snoopy learned a good lesson and went back home, behavior in check. I can always count on Snoopy for for laughs, too cute!
January 25, 2015
If you are familiar with the Peanut's cartoon, He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown! then you will know this book. It is a quick and simple retelling of the cartoon. The pictures are straight from the show. The words are a little different but the story line is still there. A quick and fun read for any Peanuts fan.
January 23, 2014
In this book Charlie Brown is told to control his dogs habits. He sends him off to school but then runs away and comes home with his lesson learned. It has great pictures that can capture children's attention because it has great expressions. This book can be used in a classroom to teach children about lessons being learned.
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November 28, 2011Good for talking about script writing. The whole book is set up like a play do students could perform it as a class. Also, overall the story is about consequences of bad behavior which could be beneficial at the beginning of the year.
October 25, 2014
This is an actual "book length" story about Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Snoopy has been misbehaving, so is being sent away to obedience school.
He never makes it to the school, but still learns a lesson.
Fun story.
He never makes it to the school, but still learns a lesson.
Fun story.
December 3, 2024
Local library summer program had a challenge to read a book from my childhood. My son spent some time with these books.The inside says "Mrs. Minert" who was my ?3rd grade teacher. My handwriting is still blocky. It also reads "May 29" twice.
June 3, 2009
Snoopy learns discipline and how to give a little. This is very important for dogs.
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February 9, 2013I have the 1968 edition of this book - it was my grandma's. :)
January 25, 2015
Classic Peanuts
July 9, 2024
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October 17, 2019
I would like a million of these books to read every day. One million stars
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June 7, 2018Good
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