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Snoopy and his friends are always a great read for entertainment. This will be especially enjoyable for those with an interest in space. Reading about Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the gang brings back memories of being a kid. The illustrations are colorful and engaging and the content will bring a smile to your face, maybe even a chuckle or two. An awesome addition to this graphic novel is the extra content contained in the back. It includes information about space as well as some classic Peanuts comics in black and white. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to review this book.

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Loved the Snoopy in Space portion, could do without the rest. My kids lost interest in the book after about the 10th page.

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I will always have a soft spot in my heart for all things Snoopy + Charles Schulz, as it was and continues to be my mom's favorite! There's nothing unexpected that comes from this book in my mind - it's a Snoopy comic so you know what you're getting yourself into by reading it. However, that doesn't mean it isn't worth the read! Schulz's infamous storytelling capabilities are ever present here and as always, just as enjoyable. This would be an awesome gift for any Snoopy fan out there.

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Snoopy: First Beagle in Space by Charles M. Schulz was such an entertaining graphic novel to read! I love Snoopy and The Peanuts gang, and all Peanuts fans will love this book. The comics are varied and you see a majority, if not all, of the characters in Schulz's Peanuts world. The comics also vary in length, some being shorter while others have multiple parts. I love Schulz's illustrations and the colors are nice and vibrant. The title makes it known that there is a focus on space, and at the end of the novel there are some fun facts about the relationship between The Peanuts and NASA. Overall this was a great read with lots of laughs. I highly recommend to anyone looking for some joy in their day.

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This is kind of a commemoration of the 50th Anniv of the Apollo 10 Space Mission, & it's a great grouping of a collection of comic strips involving Snoopy & Charlie Brown.....with many of the strips revolving around the subjects of space, rockets, the moon, astronauts, exploration & flight. I chuckled out loud several times while reading this. The end of the book had a few pages of interesting facts about space & told of the Peanuts connection to that particular space mission, & also had a few old strips from 1954 & 1955....it was neat to see those early drawings. The Peanuts strips are for all ages!
In the interest of full disclosure, I received this e-ARC from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley, in return for reading it & offering my own fair/honest review.

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I must say that this is the first time I read a Peanuts comic and I can assure you that it will not be my last.
I really liked reading the adventures of Snoopy and his friends and his efforts to be the first beagle in space.
This is a very good collection of different comic strip with various themes.
I would like it even better if it had more space themed ones, as the title suggests.

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This is typical Schultz! Funny, entertaining and a perfect addition to your Schultz collection! It’s a great book for nighttime stories for your younglings, and easy for them to follow along as you read.

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Here’s another wonderful Peanuts comic collection. I enjoy a classic and love the Peanuts gang. This is an enjoyable quick read for any age

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This was such a cute little collection of new snoopy comics to commemorate the Apollo space program. I loved seeing what the characters were up to. Snoopy is one of my favorite comic book characters. It was just a good quick read. My son loved it as well he read it alongside me . He can't wait for it to come out. He wants me to buy a copy of it right now.

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A fun collection of Peanuts cartoons, largely themed around space and the moon, this book was great fun to read.

I’ve been a Peanuts fan since I was a child, so any collection of the cartoons is a win for me. I really enjoyed reading this book, the pages are colourful and laid out in a way that is easy to read. The book also has a selection of fun space facts at the back, followed by some older Peanuts cartoons that are related to the topic.

I’d definitely recommend this book to Peanuts fans, and anyone looking for a fun collection of cartoons.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
Despite the theme of the title being about space, most of the cartoons aren't about space. But that's okay because who doesn't love Snoopy and his friends?! This book has a lot of funny classic comics.

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Who doesn't like Charlie Brown and the characters of Snoopy. Often we find ourselves in the personalities described from one or more of the characters in the story. It might be the overbearing, mean spirited, but not sure why she is so critical Lucy. It could be the over-whelmed, self-conscious, always doubting himself Charlie, or the innovated, who cares what others think, independent (while secretly dependent) Snoopy.

This book is full of some of the best strips of Snoopy and the gang as they explore and understand each other and themselves better. Through Snoopy you learn how to explore, how to imagine things such as going into space. You learn how to treat others nicely.

2019 was the 50th anniversary of Apollo 10 which used Charlie Brown and Snoopy for call signs! So it was fitting to commemorate that with this book!

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4,5 Stars

Only the first couple of strips (ok, quite a lot) deal with Snoopys dream of being the first dog on the moon. But since I slightly prefer the ones with Charlie Brown and his friends anyway, that was very ok for me. If several strips tell a continuing story - even better. And a lot of stories fit between 176 pages!

I have always loved Lucy and her witty responses. But in this collection I have to say I also grew very fond of Sally. She is so admirably naive.

At the very end, we also learn about the connection between Snoopy, the Peanuts and the Moon. The command module and the lunar module of Apollo 10 were named Charlie Brown and Snoopy respectively. A fun fact I didn't know before!

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Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have long been favorites of mine. This new collection brings back so many fond memories and lets me explore a little more as Snoopy and Charlie Brown live a little more. This volume in particular seemed right on target with what I remember while still feeling new and exciting. I don't think there will ever be a time when I can't sit down and enjoy Peanuts. It has a way of making me feel young and comforted.

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I could not get this file to open


I appreciate why this is downloaded in this format but it makes it frustrating and ficcicult to deal with

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I love Snoopy! I grew up with him & have been trying to get a younger cousin to love it too! This was just as fun as any other story with Snoopy, and reminded me of my childhood!

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ARC Copy...despite what I was expecting from the space tag...very few (except for beginning and end) strips actually deal with the space race + excessive STEM subjects instead more on slice of life/bad luck strips characteristic of Schulz's story telling, which I loved.

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ARC: Snoopy: First Beagle in Space is filled with different comic strip stories featuring everyone from Peanuts! Snoopy: First Beagle in Space is exactly what you would hope for from the Peanuts gang. You see Lucy giving out psychiatric help to Charlie Brown. Also what is the story without Sally professing her love to her sweet Baboo!

I loved reading this book! It was a very easy read and it was short enough to read in one sitting. I highly recommend this book! It will make the perfect holiday gift to a family member or friend. However, you better buy two because once you get it you will want to keep one for yourself!

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A terrific collection of moon-related and miscellaneous Peanuts comic strips, including some early 1950s comics. Highly enjoyable!

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