<p>Charles M. Schulz's <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition</em> is a lushly illustrated tribute to the beloved television classic that takes readers behind-the-scenes of the Peanuts holiday special that has aired each year since December 1965.</p><p><em>A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition</em> includes the script of the Emmy Award–winning <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em>, more than two hundred full-color pieces of original animation art, Vince Guaraldi's original score and publication notes for the songs "Christmas Time Is Here" and "Linus and Lucy," and a look at the making of the feature from producer Lee Mendelson and original animator, the late Bill Melendez.</p><p>No holiday season is complete without Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang giving a forgotten tree a little love, reciting the Christmas story, and singing "Silent Night."</p><p>Fans of Charles M. Schulz, the Peanuts gang, and <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas</em> will treasure this beautiful keepsake volume for years to come.</p>