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Walt Disney's - Happy, Healthy Pooh Book
Pooh and his friends demonstrate principles of good health, hygiene, grooming, sportsmanship, and conduct of life.
- GenresHealth
Paperback
Published January 1, 1977
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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
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
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January 28, 2023
A patronizing and preachy little book that tells us how to be happy and healthy by not overeating, keeping a tidy appearance, getting fresh air and exercise, and cheering up others. Simplistic and not fun to read.
I see several bookstores around the internet attributing this book to Mary Carey, but I do not see her name in my 1990 edition of the book or any of the editions whose title pages are available to view on the internet. I'd be interested in knowing if there is some edition that does have her name or how she came to be associated with the book.
(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... )
I see several bookstores around the internet attributing this book to Mary Carey, but I do not see her name in my 1990 edition of the book or any of the editions whose title pages are available to view on the internet. I'd be interested in knowing if there is some edition that does have her name or how she came to be associated with the book.
(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... )
December 28, 2020
I once read this book (a lot) at the age of 11 while stuck in a psych ward at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater FL. But just because I enjoyed it, being a dyed to the wool Pooh fan, doesn't mean I bought into the happy healthy BS mindset that preaches to this day that looking good leads to feeling good, that being just nice to others who are down can create wonders. Sadly I'm better off at 52 living in the real world wherein cleanliness is not next to Godliness and only the small minded believe that this is a small world after all. And yeah the book is using fatness as stigma to destroy the dignity of child readers. Once you see Pooh Bear split his butt and ask Chris Robin for sewing thread, the damage is done.
Three stars
Healthy and happy? Pooh on THAT!
Three stars
Healthy and happy? Pooh on THAT!
July 14, 2008
This book had a very bizarre rhythm to it. I think the text - guidelines on eating healthy, being cheerful, etc. - was written to fit the images left over from the Winnie the Pooh films. The resulting story is rather off, like watching a Pooh video that has been badly dubbed.
November 28, 2022
Firstly, it’s not a story- it’s just advice for healthy living on each page.
I can get behind the message of eating healthy and getting plenty of exercise by playing every day.
But one page says “Don’t eat too much, or you’ll grow bigger around, instead of bigger up and down, and you don’t want that” which makes me deeply uncomfortable. Some kids are just bigger, and this message is rooted in shame and stigma. Being healthy and body image are two different things. Where’s the message about healthy self esteem? There’s also a whole page about devoting yourself to cheering up others- there’s nothing wrong with cheering up your friends when they’re sad, but this book makes it seem like you can’t just be there for them- YOU have to be the solution, endlessly, and without boundaries.
And I guess in general this kind of book just makes me uncomfortable because it puts the responsibility of healthy choices solely on the child. Yes, it’s good for them to be aware of what healthy habits are, and to be supported to make those choices. But let’s not pretend parents don’t play a huge and active role in the well being of children.
And don’t tell kids not to eat too much because they’ll get fat. Holy sh* that bothers me. It could be said a number of better ways, like “eat only enough until you’re full to avoid a tummy ache. You can always enjoy yummy food again later”
I can get behind the message of eating healthy and getting plenty of exercise by playing every day.
But one page says “Don’t eat too much, or you’ll grow bigger around, instead of bigger up and down, and you don’t want that” which makes me deeply uncomfortable. Some kids are just bigger, and this message is rooted in shame and stigma. Being healthy and body image are two different things. Where’s the message about healthy self esteem? There’s also a whole page about devoting yourself to cheering up others- there’s nothing wrong with cheering up your friends when they’re sad, but this book makes it seem like you can’t just be there for them- YOU have to be the solution, endlessly, and without boundaries.
And I guess in general this kind of book just makes me uncomfortable because it puts the responsibility of healthy choices solely on the child. Yes, it’s good for them to be aware of what healthy habits are, and to be supported to make those choices. But let’s not pretend parents don’t play a huge and active role in the well being of children.
And don’t tell kids not to eat too much because they’ll get fat. Holy sh* that bothers me. It could be said a number of better ways, like “eat only enough until you’re full to avoid a tummy ache. You can always enjoy yummy food again later”
December 31, 2023
"Cheerfulness is important" :)
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