I was perhaps a little harsh with four stars because it really is an enjoyable book that gives the reader a happy feeling, even if some of the things Charlie regards as making one happy are not particularly apposite to yourself.

Schulz boarded a train in June for New York City; more interested in doing a strip than a panel, he also brought along the first installments of what would become Peanuts—and that was what sold. What I love most about the book is that it teaches children that happiness means different things to different people. Dust jacket is Very Good with vertical lines of wear running parallel to the spine on the front and back covers. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.Before you get to thinking I’m totally weird, I actually can’t help myself according to a wonderfully liberating article I just read in the Telegraph archive.

Schulz would have been an independent contractor for the syndicate, unheard of in the 1940s, but the deal fell through. The book spent 45 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, and by 1967, it had sold over one million copies throughout the world!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. Sadly, Mr Schulz felt little of that happiness he brought to others, and according to a Charles Schulz bio, died on one "dark and stormy night" with his last words as follows: "I should've let Charlie kick that football. One side of this charming mug shows Charlie Brown giving Snoopy a massive hug, the other reads "Happiness is a warm puppy" - we couldn't agree more! But for a moment, the reader is asked to think about what makes them happy, and that's a pretty cool thing. Dog lover or not this Peanuts mug is a nice gift for all including yourself when you need to put your feet up.