The art and the story of the worlds best-loved comic strip. Part autobiographical, part selected strips, this is the ultimate celebration of 50 years of Peanuts. Peanuts: A Celebration honors the momentous 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown and the gang, from the debut of Peanuts on October 2nd 1950 to the golden jubilee. Charles Schultz tells us how he came to create the worlds most popular comic strip characters which have always brought laughter, insight and joy to generations of fans. Fifty years of the best strips and the events that have made Peanuts an awesome phenomenonappearing in 2,600 newspapers worldwide every dayare included, as well as scenes from the Charlie Brown tv specials. Schultz sadly died in February 2000, but the Daily Mail is continuing to run classic strips and editorial features, starting with strips originally drawn in 1974.The strip is read by 350 million people in 21 languages and syndicated in newspapers and magazines in 75 countries. Snoopy has bec