You're Our Kind of Dog, Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz

The strip became one of the most popular comic strips of all time. 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. Li'l Folks was dropped from the Pioneer Press in January, 1950. Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. In 1948, Schulz tried to have Li'l Folks syndicated through the Newspaper Enterprise Association.

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. The series also had a dog that looked much like Snoopy. 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. Schulz's first regular cartoons, Li'l Folks, were published from 1947 to 1950 by the St. Through his creation of Snoopy, Schulz shows the world again and again that all it takes is a good heart, a little imagination and a few good friends to truly enjoy life.Ĭharles 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. Not Your Average Dog celebrates the art and humor of Charles M. Complete with glassed-for-viewing 3-D images, a timeline gatefold showing the development of Snoopy over the past five decades and quotes from celebrities revealing their thoughts about everyone's favorite beagle, this book is a delightful treat for any Snoopy fan. The introduction features the art and words of Tom Everhart, a close friend of Schulz and one of the few artist authorized to draw and paint the 'Peanuts' characters.

In the foreword, Schulz describes his inspiration for Snoopy and the evolution of this popular beagle into the character that the world knows today. Whether he's piloting his Sopwith Camel, leading the Beagle Scouts on retreat or simply waiting for a filled supper dish, you can always count on Snoopy to be entertaining. This unprecedented keepsake treasury showcases the lovable beagle's many colorful personalities - from Joe Cool to the World War I Flying Ace, Golf Pro, Literary Ace and so many more. Schulz's boyhood pet dog, Snoopy has evolved from Charlie Brown's silent, four-legged companion into a multifaceted, philosophical and wonderfully imaginative native character. As one of the world's best-loved comic strip characters, Snoopy has been our constant companion for more than 45 years.

You're Our Kind of Dog, Snoopy by Charles M. Schulz