Peanuts Lunch Bag Cook Book: Cartoons by Charles M. Schulz & Receipes by June Dutton

New York - Toronto - Auckland - Sydney - Tokyo : Scholastic Book Services , 1974. A classic first edition. Stated 1st printing, January 1974. Unique 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" design. Red and beige pictorial wraps, thick red borders w/bold black titles on all sides, moderate shelf wear. Cover depicts Charlie Brown seated on bench enjoying his brown bag sandwich. Thick heavy stock pages near fine, no writing; brown bordered beige motif. Bind fine; hinges intact. These are legitimate and simple, but tasty, recipes! Basic ingredients utilizing the traditional methods. Contents includde: Bread; Cheese Balls; Deviled Eggs; Mayonaise; Punch; Salads; Sandwiches (a rather large selection); and, Brown Bagger Hints". Two dozen recipes in all w/entertaining Peanuts strips throughout. "Lunchtime! Lunchtime! Charlie Brown and Linus would be first to agree there's more to brown-bagging-it than jelly-bread sandwiches. If you're faced with making lunches day after day, for kids, or adults, rejoice and read on! June Dutton, fine cook, author of 'Peanuts Cook Book,' and mother of three, shares some of her best recipes. Charles M. Schulz packs in some delightful comments on primary eating habits and customs of his famed comic-strip gang of kids. To make your lunches look as good as they'll taste, brown bag them in Determined Productions Peanuts Lunch Bags." Not content with merely reprinting Schulz's previously published comics, Connie Boucher suggested an idea to Schulz. Why not create themed books featuring the beloved fictional gang of kids known as the "Peanuts". The square, colorful books were designed by her husband, Jim Young. Even the unflappable Schulz was amazed with the reception. Their first book, "Happiness Is a Warm Puppy" (1962), spent 45 weeks on the "New York Times" bestseller list. These classic "Peanuts" books were as engaging for adults as they were for children with their funny, hip aphorisims and the warm modernism of their design. 64 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Schulz, Charles M. . 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.