The iconic Alice in Wonderland , a classic Disney Little Golden Book, is now available as a board book!
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and into a new and exciting world in this classic Disney Little Golden Book, now finally available as a board book! Just the right size for little hands and with sturdy pages, this book is perfect for Disney fans ages 0 to 3.
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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.
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I rate Alice in Wonderland, Little Golden Board Book, inspired by Lewis Carroll as 5-stars. This is a shortened, more simplistic version of the classic tale that falls into the genre of fantasy/ science fiction books and would be suitable for young readers ages four through six. This is the story of a young girl named Alice who is listening to her sister read and then goes on a very magical and bizarre journey only to wake up and realize that it was all just a fantastic dream.
The story of Alice in Wonderland has always been one of my favorite childhood books. This particular version of the story is just right for young readers and has large, easy-to-read font and very elaborate, colorful pictures to captivate and keep readers interested and intrigued. Alice’s adventures are wild and silly. She meets talking animals, a talking doorknob, eats and drinks things that make her grow as big as a house or shrink very tiny. The characters are larger than life and fantastical. Alice’s adventures seem to make no sense, as is the case with many dreams. I see this story, however, as more than just being about dreams. This is a story about imagination and experiences and how some of our experiences change our perspective on the world. We have all had times when we feel small in the face of a larger issue or times when we feel confident and seemingly on top of the world. The way we feel in situations changes and shapes our perspectives. Just as dreams may not always make sense, the world in which we live may not always make sense either. And sometimes, in order to solve problems, we need to be creative, think outside of the box, use our imagination, and follow our own path. Our experiences change us, help us to grow, and give us new perspectives and insight into ourselves and into the world around us.
One of my favorite characters in this story is the Mad Hatter because he reminds us that we can all seem a little crazy at times, and that is okay. As part of a lesson plan, I would have students make their own signature hat. Each student would start with a simple hat and add decorations around the brim, the sides, or the top, to represent something about themselves. They could choose from a variety of decorations including felt, paper cards, pompoms, stickers, ribbons, construction paper, and newspaper. This would be a good way for students to show they can follow directions, work on gross and fine motor skills, and to foster creativity.
“It was good, I liked it but it did not show the scene where Alice is playing croquet and cards laying down when the card soldiers play. So I have to give it FOUR STARS.” -S, age 7