'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' Gets New Halloween Carol Book for 60th Anniversary

A beloved Halloween tradition is getting a festive new twist just in time for the spooky season.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, fans of the Peanuts gang will soon have a new way to bring Halloween spirit home with PEANUTS GREAT PUMPKIN CAROLS: Sing-Along Songs to Spark the Halloween Spirit.

The new book, arriving Sept. 15, transforms the familiar melodies of traditional Christmas carols into Halloween-themed songs featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the iconic Peanuts characters. The collection was written by award-winning author Daniel Kibblesmith, known for his work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and other projects.

Inspired by the world created by legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, PEANUTS GREAT PUMPKIN CAROLS combines classic Peanuts artwork, beloved characters and playful Halloween lyrics designed for families to sing along together.

The release arrives during a milestone year for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which first premiered in 1966 and has remained one of the most cherished Halloween specials for generations.

The animated classic follows Linus as he waits in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin to appear, while Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts crew celebrate Halloween in their own unforgettable ways.

Now, six decades later, fans can celebrate the season with a new Peanuts tradition that blends Halloween nostalgia with the familiar joy of holiday sing-alongs.

The book will be available Sept. 15, giving fans plenty of time to add it to their fall reading lists before Halloween arrives.

‘PEANUTS GREAT PUMPKIN CAROLS’

• Halloween is Here (“Christmastime is Here”)
• Linus the True Believer (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”)
• Spooky Beagle (“Santa Baby”)
• Little Blanket Boy (“Little Drummer Boy”)
• The First Halloween (“The First Noel”)

• I Got a Rock (“Oh Holy Night”)
• The Twelve Nights of Halloween (“The Twelve Days of Christmas”)
• We Wish You a Scary Season (“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”)
• I Saw Snoopy Kissing Lucy’s Cheek (“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”)
• O Perfect Little Pumpkin Patch (“O Little Town of Bethlehem”)  

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