It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

The picture shows a hardcover book so I was disappointed when a paperback copy arrived. It's written on the front and the first page has a cut out of it.

Stickers placed on one of the pages so that was a bummer. But this is a classic and all kids should have a copy.

As the season of autumn moves us from the beautiful landscape of garden colors, we find ourselves walking through a path of yellows, golds, oranges, greens, and browns. What better activity to enjoy than the reading of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", or if possible, viewing the VHS or DVD. I will look at the book, once again, as I have for so many years, some of which were in the classrooms of life, both in school and wherever else we may have been. I remember the many times I read this story to the children, trying to encourage them to hold on to hope, always. Just as in the story itself, there were skeptics who complained that this story was not valuable, these same "skeptics", that is doubters, walked through their lives just as the characters in the story. Charlie is watching as Linus is writing a letter to the Great Pumpkin, in hopes of seeing him on Halloween night. This has gone on for several years; it's a ritual with Linus, like the ritual of waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Many of the characters in the Peanuts Gang, laugh and make fun of Linus' devotion to waiting for the Great Pumpkin. The only character who just might think the Great Pumpkin will come is Sally, the little blond whispy haired girl who has a crush on Linus. She just glows when Linus speaks and she hopes that the Great Pumpkin will show himself. Even she is a reminder that we all need someone to believe in us. As the story moves along, we all know, each of the characters has his or her hopes of getting bags of Halloween candy, cookies, and apples; some get rocks. Why? It's kind of a tradition to give rocks or stones to kids either because they need to behave better, or because someone wants to mess with them. In the meantime, Sally is sitting with Linus, as the evening moves along and clouds darken, leaving only shadows to experience. All the other kids are checking out their goodie bags, their treat bags; some are grumbling, while others are sincerely glad to receive whatever is in their bags. Be sincere, it's in your best interest to "be happy with what you've got". Snoopy has his own adventure, flying a World War I plane in a desert; Snoopy is a dreamer and has quite an imagination, as he finds himself imagining being back in the countryside of France, on his way to victory, he has all kinds of adventures. As the story unfolds, that means, develops, Sally and Linus realize that the Great Pumpkin hasn't come; Linus adds his classic comment: "Wait until next year, I'll be waiting for the Great Pumpkin to come." You see, Linus "NEVER GIVES UP"; he has hope and he believes that his hope is strong enough to make it happen. So, you too, don't give up, keep hoping! This goes for grown-ups, too. So, why would I review this book, after so many reviews, and after so many people know this story? I do so, because there are a lot believers out there, like You and Me, who need to be encourag

This book is very small, but hardcover. My kids enjoyed the story anyway and got them to read it without a fight because it was so little. Still had 30 pages though, I believe. Anyway, cute little book - just get it when it's on sale for $1 like I did.

My wife talked me into this one. Love "Peanuts" and certainly "The Great Pumpkin", just not into reading books about them. Well, I take that back, I enjoyed "Good Grief", the biography on Charles Schulz, as well as a treasury of his works. Anyway, finally sat down to read this one over the holidays, and I was glad she talked me into it. They broke the mould with Schulz, and this was a nice trip down memory lane.

If you own the Christmas edition one then the Great Pumpkin one is in the same format. It has interesting facts, two piano score pages,and the colored story of it. It is worth your money and is good for any Peanuts fans collection.

Charlie Brown looking for the great pumpkin. Lots of halloween themes and good old fashioned fun and silliness. All the gang is here to prove or disprove that there is a great pumpkin. I think this book has great illustrations and is a fun book to incorporate into Halloween literature themes!! I am using for a reading class now!