"A wonderful homage to Schulz and a perfect first biography for young readers."-- School Library Journal "Fittingly, pictures and text pull equal weight in this warm and perceptive portrait of Schulz's life . Orback deftly integrates references to Schulz's work into scenes that convincingly evoke the era and the celebrated cartoonist's earnestness and devotion to his craft ."-- Publishers Weekly "After describing the loss of his mother and his service in WWII as a young man, the book focuses on his determination to become a syndicated cartoonist and his success .The paneled artwork gives context to Schulz's life. An author's note, a photo of Schulz, and more back matter add further details to this charming story. "-- Booklist " Wadsworth thoughtfully spotlights biographical moments like this to emphasize Schulz's lifelong love of drawing and comics . Orback's art pays tribute to Schulz's love of comics, using thick-black-lined frames and sometimes incorporating panels to mimic a comic-strip layout.

His clean-cut, realistic illustrations also inconspicuously include iconic Peanuts references."-- Horn Book.