This charming book is a story about a boy nicknamed Sparky and his
beloved dog, Spike. Spike is the most amazing dog ever. He inspires
Sparky to draw. Someday, Sparky will be an artist. Based on the
childhood of Charles Schulz, creator of the world-renowned Peanuts
comic, and the dog who inspired the most beloved dog of
all--Snoopy--this book will resonate with children everywhere. Sparky &
Spike includes a biographical note, as well as archival photographs of
Sparky and Spike and a letter Charles Schulz wrote to the book's
illustrator, Dan Andreasen, when Andreasen was a boy.