Peter Pan

by: J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan, the book based on J.M. Barrie's famous play, is filled with unforgettable characters: Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up; the fairy, Tinker Bell; the evil pirate, Captain Hook; and the three children--Wendy, John, and Michael--who fly off with Peter Pan to Neverland, where they meet Indians and pirates and a crocodile that ticks. Renowned children's-book artist Michael Hague has brought the amazing adventures of Peter Pan to life. His beautiful illustrations capture the wild, seductive power of this classic book. This newly designed edition will be enjoyed by fans young and old alike. {cover copy}
I read this one a while ago, and I'm honestly trying to remember how it differentiated from the movie, which I know it did, but am having a hard time remembering. I think the movie is too burned into my brain to let me remember. The only thing I know for certain is that tinkerbell was a total jerk. She's somewhat cute and not as bad in the movie, I don't think, but wow. Not a fan of her in the book. I do know I enjoyed this one, but it just didn't stick with me the way some of the other children's books I have read this year have.

All children, except one, grow up. {first line}
"The dear old days when I could fly!"

"...when the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies."

"...one girl is more use than twenty boys."


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