Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Disney's Tron (Divx)


Disney's Tron (Divx)



Dumbo (Disney Big Storybook)
A little elephant uses his enormous ears to become the star of the circus.
Customer Review: Sweet Retro Goodness
This book is great for any Dumbo fan! I enjoy the illustrations, which were done by Disney artists of the time. The story is very much like the movie. One reviewer states that there is nothing about Dumbo losing the magic feather and believing in himself, however it is in there. Another, reveiwer felt some of the lines were odd. Personally, I adore those lines! The line about the pension makes me laugh out loud. This book might be more wordy than picture books of today, but as an educator and avid reader, I appreciate books that might make a child sit and pay attention for longer periods of time. Our society has become too instant, too immediate, and believe me those ideas are reflected in how little time children want to take on their school work.
Customer Review: It's Missing the Point
In this book, the crows give Dumbo the feather, and he flies with it...The end! The book completely skips over Dumbo realizing he DID NOT need the feather to fly. So we miss maybe the actually significant points of the movie: Dumbo can do whatever he puts his mind to, and realizes that his big ears are an asset and not a liability. The little Golden Book version does not make this mistake.

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