These books are intended for fans of Tintin – young or old, boy or girl, hopeful reporters or potential professors.

    Linus patiently awaits the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown brings the Peanuts gang together for a Thanksgiving they will never forget, and Chuck's tiny tree demonstrates the true meaning of Christmas. Charlie Brown's ongoing quest for love and accptance during Valentine's Day is overflowing with eternal optimism, and, finally, Peppermint Patty tries unsuccessfully to teach Marcie all about Easter Eggs.

    The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this lavishly detailed handbook that unveils the complex secrets behind the deceptively simple and universally loved Simpsons characters. With creative insights, artists' sketches, helpful insider hints, and step–by–step instructions, enter the imagination of "master doodler" Matt Groening and receive some professional "how–to" advice from many of the animators and directors who have made "The Simpsons" the longest–running animated show and situation comedy in television history. In our technological era when animation has become increasingly digitalized, this unique handbook records the genesis of some of the most extraordinary examples of the art of hand–drawn animated characters.