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Walt Disney's Dumbo (A Little Golden Book)
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Everyone's favorite big-eared little elephant finds his way to the skies in this uplifting Little Golden Book. With artwork from the 1940s, allof the original charm and beauty of the Disney classic can be found in this vintage book.
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Hardcover, A Little Golden Book, 24 pages
Published
September 14th 2004
by Golden/Disney
(first published January 1st 1940)
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Dec 23, 2010
Peregrine 12
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it was amazing
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Children, of course! And parents who'll read it to them.
Pure magic. I am convinced that this book was one of the very early, formative events of my life. No kidding. Thanks, Mom, for keeping me surrounded by Little Golden Books!
Dumbo written by Helen Aberson
My big sister used to call me Dumbo because my little ears stuck straight out! (I was just as ornery with my retort calling her Purina Dog Chow.)
My dad would soothe my hurt feelings by first reading Dumbo, then the Ugly Duckling. "Now see," he would say, "how unkind words can hurt. Poor little Dumbo couldn't help how different his ears were - he was still precious and beautiful to his mommy and daddy. Someday he will grow up and look just fine. And just like the Ug ...more
My big sister used to call me Dumbo because my little ears stuck straight out! (I was just as ornery with my retort calling her Purina Dog Chow.)
My dad would soothe my hurt feelings by first reading Dumbo, then the Ugly Duckling. "Now see," he would say, "how unkind words can hurt. Poor little Dumbo couldn't help how different his ears were - he was still precious and beautiful to his mommy and daddy. Someday he will grow up and look just fine. And just like the Ug ...more
Dec 21, 2017
Shirley Revill
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it was amazing
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classic
When I was a child long,long ago this was one of my favourite stories. My children and grandchildren loved this book as much as me. The movie is magical especially through a child's eyes. Highly recommended for children big or small.
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I must admit that this book kinda scared me when I was younger. I don't remember exactly why, but it did.. I should read it again, because it has probably been more then 10 years.
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A great book to teach children the importance of acceptance of character instead of appearance.
Apr 17, 2015
Holly Letson
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I always enjoyed this movie and book.
This is so sad, I love it, Dumbo is one of my childhood favorite stories
Dumbo is about an elephant that is made fun of because he has very big ears. This teaching young students about accepting each other as you are.
When a circus elephant is born with large ears, he is given the name Dumbo. After being taunted by kids at a show, his mother was so angry that she got locked up. Dumbo causes accidents that injure other circus animals and is dress up like a clown and has to perform dangerous stunts. Dumbo soon learns his enormous ears allow him to fly and he decides to show everyone at the circus his new talent.
Chloë got this as a Christmas present, and I read it to her and Claudia when they were supposed to be settling down for bed. They listened to it, but it did not settle them down for any longer than the time it took to read though - too wound up, might miss something... (Sorry to anyone who actually wanted a review of the book, but this is what mattered to me about the experience.)
You don't even need to go much beyond the copyright page to be charmed. A little mouse, leading a floppy eared elephant, is hilarious. And the red hat was darling. I could just imagine, "The acrobats, the jugglers, the tumblers, the snake charmers, scramble to their places on the train." This is another gem in childen's literature.
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Nov 08, 2013
Susan Bazzett-Griffith
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it was amazing
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Adam says, "I liked everything about this book-- the pictures and everything else. Its about Dumbo the flying elephant and the ringmaster turned him into a clown and people were laughing at him. Dumbo didn't stay a clown. He learned to fly and became the star of the circus."
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This is one of the greatest stories that ever came out of the Walt Disney Company and I cannot recommend it enough to both young and old.
The moral of the story is forgiveness in this edition 😍
WAY too many words for a Little Golden Book but it's a classic!
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I remember reading this as a kid and being so upset about Dumbo. It reminds me of my childhood when I read it.
Everyone’s favorite big-eared elephant will delight young readers in this Golden Look-Look Book. Children will cheer for the young elephant and his faithful friend, Timothy Mouse, as he learns to use his over-sized ears to fly and becomes the star of the circus.
As children enjoy this beloved story, parents should help them recognize the hurtfulness and pain felt from bullying. The unfolding story will help them learn about compassion, acceptance, diversity, and the strength of family.
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As children enjoy this beloved story, parents should help them recognize the hurtfulness and pain felt from bullying. The unfolding story will help them learn about compassion, acceptance, diversity, and the strength of family.
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Great book for my seven year old.
There were a couple challenging words for my seven year old, second grader to read. It also introduced a few new words and increased her vocabulary. I would recommend this book to others. She read this book to me and then we went to see Dumbo in theatres!
There were a couple challenging words for my seven year old, second grader to read. It also introduced a few new words and increased her vocabulary. I would recommend this book to others. She read this book to me and then we went to see Dumbo in theatres!
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Apr 20, 2019
Angela (Kentuckybooklover) Brocato-Skaggs
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it was amazing
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Overdale Elementary kindergarten
I cried even tho i have watched the movies 45 times
This Disney book is about a little elephant named Dumbo. In the story, Dumbo gets made fun of for having big floppy ears.
These are books about Disney's tales.
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I’ve always adored Dumbo and this book is no exception. A beautiful story.
Apparently I liked it as a child but it simply isn’t a story I want to give my child.
As with any movie storybook, this is a watered-down version of events. Depending on what the young reader loves about the film, they may or may not enjoy this.
The way they treat Dumbo is so sad. This book is imaginative but very unrealistic. I still love it though.
Has anyone seen the new Live Action movie of it?
Has anyone seen the new Live Action movie of it?
In love with this classic 😍
One of my favorite! The cutest!
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