Think you know everything about the Disney company? Believe me you don’t. And this book will prove it. Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia offers more facts about the company and its long history than you could possibly remember. … Continue reading Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Disney (Almost)
Padme fans have more reason to rejoice! E.K. Johnston returns to the world of Naboo in her follow-up prequel (wrap your mind around that) to Queen’s Shadow. This time around, Johnston goes even deeper into the past to reveal more … Continue reading What Does It Take To Be Queen of Naboo? (Star Wars: Queen’s Peril book review)
You’d be amazed at what goes into making the magic happen! The Disney Company is truly a global enterprise and there is magic happening all the time, all over the world. Whether it’s hosting a morning show in New York, … Continue reading One Day at Disney – A Celebration of the People Behind the Magic
It’s all in the details. As if I wasn’t already impressed with Disney’s flair for movie magic. The Art of Disney Costuming does a DEEP dive into the intricacies behind dressing your favorite characters for the movies. First of all, … Continue reading The Art of Disney Costuming Is Dressed to Impress (book review)
Bruce, the unibrow bear, is back! The curmudgeon of a bear will never be mistaken for roly poly Winnie the Pooh, but instead is a lot more like Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls. Still, it’s hard not to like Bruce … Continue reading The (Not-So) Loveable Bear, Bruce Returns (2019 Book Review)
If you don’t know Mo, you don’t know children’s books. Mo Willems isn’t popular because he does one thing a million times. He hasn’t made a name for himself doing one style of books or one series of books based … Continue reading What Can Mo Willems NOT Do? (2019 Book Review)
You might think Walt is anything but ordinary. But the line of books by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is meant to encourage children to pursue their dreams, to have hope, and to understand that extraordinary people often … Continue reading I Am Walt Disney – Ordinary People Change the World (Book Review)
Quite possibly the best pop-up book ever! Matthew Reinhart does it again with an amazing pop-up book about The Nightmare Before Christmas. As usual, Matthew takes the creative development of a pop-up book to new levels. But this book is … Continue reading Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up Book is a Dream!
The best Star Wars novelization ever. Mur Lafferty takes the art of novelization to a new level. In bringing Solo: A Star Wars Story into book form, she added layers to the story that were hinted at but not revealed … Continue reading Solo: Expanded Edition – Best Ever Novelization! (book review)
Operation: Upside is in full force! Beatrice Zinker returns in another wonderful Shelley Johannes book in Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Incognito! This time she is trying to hide in plain sight as Operation: Upside takes a wrong turn. After … Continue reading Beatrice Zinker Strikes Again! (book review)
