Tod and Copper from "The Fox and the Hound"

by Walt Disney Company

The friendship between the orphaned fox, Tod, and the hound puppy, Copper, is tested when Copper is trained to hunt foxes

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Fiction, Dogs, Classics

42 pages, Hardcover

First published August 12, 1981

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

--from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Benjamin Page]

Though a little sad, this is a touching and beautiful story of the power of friendship and loyalty. The illustrations are cute and immersive.

[Lady W]

This is the book that gave me a love for reading. It was my Grandpa that gave me this one along with 18 other Disney books. My Grandpa passed a year ago and these books are the reason I love reading. Did I read it again? Yes. Did I cry? Yes.

[Danielle]

Good art work but always a sad story.

[Andrew J]

Cute, but much like The Raccoon's Tale by Justine Fontes, not everything important made its way into the book. The ending also was a bit different than the movie's ending; which is fine, but it takes a bit away from the story even when it's written as a children's book.

[Judy Tarver]

A unique and wonderful children’s story that teaches a lesson about how life can be sometimes in the world between animals and also people although the story revolves around a fox and a dog’s friendship. Although there are parts that are sad, it is an extremely great story.

[Kelly Chester]

What a great story great picture

[Frans Kempe]

Dog and fox and a friendship.

[Jay DeMoir]

childhood favorite

[KaitandMaddie]

Such a sad ending.

[Joy]

This is a book version of The Fox and the Hound.

Tod is a fox who is rescued by Ms. Tweed and raised. He meets Copper, a young hunting dog. When they grow up, their relationship changes when Copper has to hunt Tod.

Growing up, this book was not my favorite.

[John]

This book, like the poor Disney film of the same name [I bet most of you have never even heard of it... it's that good] was disappointing... enjoyable enough... but quite disappointing.

[Cws]

JE-Dis

[Dana]

Yes, it is a baby cartoon but it shows how innocent a young mind is and how it is filled with poison and hatred as it grows...which truly is a disappointing realization about this world.

[Holly Letson]

This has never been one of my favorite Disney films, but is enjoyable. Two animal friends that can no longer be friends as their lives change.

[Angela Barakat]

I read this with both my children.

[Vanessa Westen]

Fun book about two friends who are a little different than the other.