Monday, April 16, 2012

Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz by Beverly Gherman



Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz by Beverly Gherman - 125 pages

This children's biography of Charles Schulz was reviewed highly when it came out.  However, I was not impressed with the book.  I thought the writing was too simplistic in both style and substance.  Charles Schulz is my favorite cartoonist so I knew some of his life story before reading this book.  I know it is a book for children, but it glossed over the fact that Schulz suffered from depression most of his life - almost making it seem as if he was a very happy person at all times.  I did enjoy the inclusion of Peanuts comic strips that related to Schulz's life at particular moments.

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