Charles M. Schulz is a legend. He was the hand and heart behind fifty years of Peanuts, which featured one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable casts of cartoon characters, until his death in 2000.

Natalie Shaw has written dozens of books for kids of all ages and has loved reading ever since she got her first library card. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

For over forty years, Scott Jeralds has had a dedicated career in the animation industry. Working for many studios including Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, and Warner Bros., Scott produced and directed several classic cartoon series, earning an Emmy for Freakazoid! and a Humanitas Prize for Static Shock. An accomplished artist and illustrator, Scott has also designed a considerable amount of cartoon-related merchandise, licensing art, and artwork for several comic and children’s book publications, including Scooby-Doo and currently Peanuts.

With over thirty years in animation, comic books, magazine illustration, and children’s books, Robert Pope’s family has seen a great deal of the back of his head. Robert currently illustrates the Peanuts gang for both BOOM comics and Simon Spotlight’s Ready-to-Read series. He also pencils Looney Tunes for DC comics! Robert has drawn for Scooby-Doo, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and many others for both comics and animation.