"[8] Jazz pianist David Benoit contributed to Beck's score, and had recorded all the piano solos for the film during the final sessions.
Beck added that, "It is impossible to imagine one without the other [...] It’s tuneful, it’s catchy, and he [Benoit] manages to incorporate both sophisticated jazz harmonies and a sense of melancholy.
He added "Vince [Guaraldi] listened to a lot of Latin music, and I think that’s where he developed that syncopation between right and left hand.
[11] Tim Davies led the 79-piece orchestra, consisting of varied instruments: string, French horn, woodwinds, brass, violin, cello, harp, piano and percussions.
Filmtracks.com wrote " The album will serve for listeners much like Winnie the Pooh did for fans of the Sherman Brothers' original music for that set of characters during its own updated adaptation in 2011".
[18] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic called it as "a bright, symphonic original score by Beck befitting the good-natured family film".
[19] Peter Hartlaub, writing for San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate, said that "Christophe Beck manages to weave in several Guaraldi beats along with a few modern songs in the musical score — and makes it all sound like classic Charlie Brown.
"[20] The Times of India's Reagan Gavin Rasquinha said "Christophe Beck’s soundtrack also helps in keeping the pace jaunty, even during parts without dialogue, of which there are quite a few".
[21] Writing for SCAD, Emilie Kefalas called that the score "satisfies with a balanced blend of gentle instrumentals and appetizing Vince Guaraldi compositions featuring jazz pianist David Benoit".