The art and the story of the world’s best-loved comic strip. Part autobiographical, part selected strips, this is the ultimate celebration of 50 years of Peanuts.

Peanuts: A Celebration honors the momentous 50th anniversary of Charlie Brown and the gang, from the debut of Peanuts on October 2nd 1950 to the golden jubilee.

Charles Schultz tells us how he came to create the world’s most popular comic strip characters which have always brought laughter, insight and joy to generations of fans. Fifty years of the best strips and the events that have made Peanuts an awesome phenomenon – appearing in 2,600 newspapers worldwide every day – are included, as well as scenes from the Charlie Brown tv specials.

Schultz sadly died in February 2000, but theDaily Mail is continuing to run classic strips and editorial features, starting with strips originally drawn in 1974.

The strip is read by 350 million people in 21 languages and syndicated in newspapers and magazines in 75 countries. Snoopy has become more than just a character and will continue to flourish.

Let the celebration begin!