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Walt Disney's Bambi Gets Lost
Bambi and Thumper get lost in the woods and must ask directions several times.
42 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
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March 30, 2023
Decent on the rhyming front but rather absurd at times, both in terms of plot, characterization, and the like. It's good for kids that like Bambi.
March 18, 2018
Cute children's book with a happy ending.
January 25, 2023
Another book that was made with a nod to the Disney characters of Bambi since the animals filling up this story are North American instead of the original English characters found in Felix Salten's tale.
In Bambi Gets Lost the story explores one of the playdates of Thumper and Bambi as they are suppose to explore the forest nearby according to Bambi's mother. Instead the children are full of excitement and need for getting their high spirits out that one adventure leads to another as they meet the other creatures living in those same woods. But the more they venture out, the sooner they figure out that just as predicted they are quite lost.
The text of the story starts off quite strongly rhyming and then slowly just floats off to non-rhyming text with a nod to the original format. Furthermore there are several takes from the Disney movie just tweaked enough to include such as Owl giving advice, the misnaming of the butterfly and the almost magical meet-up of the friends with Flower.
Meanwhile the illustrations aren't exactly like the Disney film with a bit of a touch for artwork that may have been used on the drawing boards before the animation was complete. As such Bambi is the wrong color and Flower is not only the wrong color but also at the same time out of proportion while Thumper seems to be the one that stays the most relevant.
In the end it was a decent story but one that is definitely not part of Disney's canon nor one that many readers will want to revisit even on those drizzly days when a good book is most important.
In Bambi Gets Lost the story explores one of the playdates of Thumper and Bambi as they are suppose to explore the forest nearby according to Bambi's mother. Instead the children are full of excitement and need for getting their high spirits out that one adventure leads to another as they meet the other creatures living in those same woods. But the more they venture out, the sooner they figure out that just as predicted they are quite lost.
The text of the story starts off quite strongly rhyming and then slowly just floats off to non-rhyming text with a nod to the original format. Furthermore there are several takes from the Disney movie just tweaked enough to include such as Owl giving advice, the misnaming of the butterfly and the almost magical meet-up of the friends with Flower.
Meanwhile the illustrations aren't exactly like the Disney film with a bit of a touch for artwork that may have been used on the drawing boards before the animation was complete. As such Bambi is the wrong color and Flower is not only the wrong color but also at the same time out of proportion while Thumper seems to be the one that stays the most relevant.
In the end it was a decent story but one that is definitely not part of Disney's canon nor one that many readers will want to revisit even on those drizzly days when a good book is most important.
June 23, 2020
Classic Disney book, the type you get thru the mail as advertised on TV. A Bambi adventure freely ripped off from the character created by German author Felix Salten, whose original novel was written for grownups as a cautionary tale about humanity's mistreatment of animals. (For the record I once did a book report on Salten's Bambi and that report got me graduated from high school. I can live with the pain now.) Bambi's DEER SWEET MOTHER (excuse the pun) warns little Bambi not to get lost in the woods by himself. (The same mom that gets blown off the face of the earth, but that's another story). So Bambi, his bunny pal Thumper and new friend Flower the Skunk get lost as a group effort while checking out en route how other forest creatures live. The whole book is in rhymes that only Disney's dullest minds can create, and I swear I can hear Disney "employee" Jiminy Cricket narrating the whole thing. Yep, Disney propaganda at its most debilitating. And to think I once liked Disney. I was a kid. How was I to know.
Two stars
Bambi is sooo lost.... So who wins?
Two stars
Bambi is sooo lost.... So who wins?
August 3, 2017
Bambi goes off to play and forgets his mother instructions not to go too far away. It the process he discovers and makes friends with many different kinds of animals. I especially like the frogs
November 17, 2017
A cute adventure, I especially liked the rhyming and new words like, “punk” as in “your eyesight is punk”
September 17, 2022
I liked the ending
Millie, age 7
Millie, age 7
November 15, 2015
I had a similar book but don’t believe it was “Bambi Gets Lost” by Albert G. Miller, 1941. My childhood books are impeccable. This nice book needs gluing. Bambi’s adventure arises because he didn’t stick to his Mom’s request to remain close by. He ventures too far with Thumper. This is neither a sad nor urgent story. Bambi is never frightened about returning home in good time. He is attentive to seeing that he does find his way back to his Mom, as he should be.
Thumper, a rabbit nearer adulthood, reassures him they’ll figure out where to go. Animals along the way provide advice that builds upon their mental map and maintains a happy tone throughout the trip. I’ve seen a reviewer remark how nice it is that this book teaches children wild animals instead of the usual barnyard and I agree. I treasure the many birds and deer too, of my forestland home. We are taught why bears can climb like cats and other information, in rhyming words that make it easy and rhythmically fun to absorb.
Being a child inexperienced at travel, the way Bambi meets a butterfly and skunk is adorable. I love those parts! He wondered innocently if the skunk was a flower. His name was Flower and he popped out among flowers. He asked the butterfly if he was a bird, because he flew. We see that we learn in stages of recognizable details that we expand into our vocabularies. I enjoy the way a bouncy, action page always pairs with a portrait-like, coloured-in scene that is soothing and detailed. Bambi with his Mom is precious and an owl within a trunk is extraordinarily well-drawn. An invaluable summary of the species they met reminds Bambi how each creature moves, such as swimming and flying.
Thumper, a rabbit nearer adulthood, reassures him they’ll figure out where to go. Animals along the way provide advice that builds upon their mental map and maintains a happy tone throughout the trip. I’ve seen a reviewer remark how nice it is that this book teaches children wild animals instead of the usual barnyard and I agree. I treasure the many birds and deer too, of my forestland home. We are taught why bears can climb like cats and other information, in rhyming words that make it easy and rhythmically fun to absorb.
Being a child inexperienced at travel, the way Bambi meets a butterfly and skunk is adorable. I love those parts! He wondered innocently if the skunk was a flower. His name was Flower and he popped out among flowers. He asked the butterfly if he was a bird, because he flew. We see that we learn in stages of recognizable details that we expand into our vocabularies. I enjoy the way a bouncy, action page always pairs with a portrait-like, coloured-in scene that is soothing and detailed. Bambi with his Mom is precious and an owl within a trunk is extraordinarily well-drawn. An invaluable summary of the species they met reminds Bambi how each creature moves, such as swimming and flying.
September 1, 2015
Bambi Gets Lost is a classic Disney read. It is an easy read and has lots of pictures to help children understand what is going on throughout the book. The storyline has a lot of rhyming lines, which helps children understand the fluidity of the book. Bambi Gets Lost tells a story of how Bambi and Thumper run off to have fun. Bambi's mother told them to stay close to home, but Thumper guaranties Bambi not to worry that he knows the way home. Along the way both meet a few of their friends that are present in the Disney movie of Bambi. They run into Flower the Skunk, and a lot of other animals along the way that promise that they will help the two friends find their way home. At the end of the book, it summarizes the animals that Bambi and Thumper ran into along their adventure, and what they do. In example, the say a fish swims. The book is a little longer in length, it's about 40 or so pages, but overall an easy read. Kids will love that there is different take on it than the Disney movie that they have seen so many times. A definite classic that all children should read!!!
July 9, 2014
This serves as a resource for me in the classroom;in it children can identify animals in the wild as opposed to farm animals. It also helps to build vocabulary they learn new words and are able to make the connection.
January 19, 2015
Yep. Getting lost in the woods is a legitimate plot. Besides. It's the woods, for crying in the night. You don't know what's out there. You don't know what could happen. This gets an automatic 5 stars, by the way, because book from childhood. Thanks Bambi!
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December 22, 2014
Great writing for a Disney book. I was impressed with the rhyme structure. And my boys liked it too, which is what matters most.
April 18, 2015
This book is based on Disney's Bambi but is not actually part of the movie.
Bambi and Thumper go exploring and get lost and have to try to find their way home.
Bambi and Thumper go exploring and get lost and have to try to find their way home.
August 8, 2020
Hauskasti kuvitettu ja runot riimitelty! Jäi lapsen mieleen pitkäksi ajaksi osa riimeistä.
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