Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever

Picture book biographer Barbara Lowell and New York Times bestselling illustrator Dan Andreasen's Sparky & Spike "pays tribute to both the creator of the comic strip Peanuts and the real-life canine inspiration for Snoopy" (Shelf Awareness).

This charming book is a story about a boy nicknamed Sparky and his beloved dog, Spike. Spike is the most amazing dog ever. He inspires Sparky to draw. Someday, Sparky will be an artist.

Based on the childhood of Charles Schulz, creator of the world-renowned Peanuts comic, and the dog who inspired the most beloved dog of all--Snoopy--this book will resonate with children everywhere. Sparky & Spike includes a biographical note, as well as archival photographs of Sparky and Spike and a letter Charles Schulz wrote to the book's illustrator, Dan Andreasen, when Andreasen was a boy.

"A fetching story, perfect for budding artists and lovers of the funnies." --Kirkus Reviews


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 04/23/2019
ISBN: 9781944903589
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2019
Shelf Awareness 05/10/2019
Booklist 05/15/2019 pg. 44

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505930 / Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever
Reading Level: 2.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5