A Charlie Brown Christmas

A wordy and lackluster adaptation of the classic television special cannot find the charm of the show or the original strips.

My daughter didn't like this when she was three, and now twenty years later she was so bored with it that she fixated on the printing errors in our 1965 edition, like the ornament that changes color from page to page.

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Rated “Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod and Adelia.

The big idea of this book is for Charlie to find the true meaning of Christmas in a modern world that seems to have lost the meaning of the holiday and turned it into a commercial marketing scheme. I like this book for two reasons. One, the illustrations are classic Charles Schultz style and the whole peanuts gang is present in the story. I feel like the illustrations give the feeling of movement in scenes like the play rehearsal scene when everyone is dancing instead. I also love the illustrations of the Christmas tree, from when Charlie first gets it to when the gang decorates and it becomes a beautiful tree. Second, I love the author's style of writing. The characters are little kids but they talk as if they are jaded adults, which I show more find humorous. Linus, who is one of the youngest characters, is the one with the most insight into Charlie's problem. show less

This story begins with what commercial items the gang want for Christmas. But Charlie Brown is searching for something more meaniful. Charlie is sad and Linus is starting to beleive Lucy is correct when she says Charlie is the "Charlie Browniest." Charlie continues his quest for the true meaning of Christmas and picks out the most pathetic tree which topples over when he places an ornament on it. The tree ends up being the perfect choice. Linus and others act out a play about the true meaning of Christmas. My brother and I still get together to watch this at Christmas time.

I love all books based around Charlie Brown. This one explores Charlie Brown and his friends as they discuss what they think Christmas is all about. Charlie Brown becomes frustrated and looks for the true meaning. Linus explains this to him and Charlie Brown sets off in search of the perfect Christmas tree.

This book is a good rendition of the classic Christmas program. The story is brief but effectively touching. The drawings are colorful and beautiful, classic Schulz. For me, Snoopy is the standout. This book is a good book to have at Christmas or any time of the year, and a great book to read to children.

It's Christmas! The Peanuts gang is getting into the Christmas spirit--everyone that is except Charlie Brown. Despite the merry caroling and Christmas cheer, he can't help feeling that everyone has forgotten what Christmas is truly about. Luck for him, Lucy has organized a Christmas play with a Christmas message for everyone. Rec. Grade K-6

It's a classic! Charlie Brown hates the commercialization of Christmas. Linus tells Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas.