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Monsters University: Big Golden Book
Mike Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met, they couldn't stand each other. The prequel to Disney/Pixar's blockbuster hit Monsters, Inc., Monster University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Screaming with laughter and fun, the film opens on June 21, 2013, and will be shown in Disney Digital 3-D(TM) in select theaters. Boys and girls will love this hardcover Big Golden Book that retells the entire story of the new film.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published May 14, 2013
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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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May 26, 2017
Rất vui khi mình là người đầu tiên đọc câu chuyện này. Thực ra thì chắc mọi người cũng giống mình là đều đã xem phim và biết hết nội dung rồi, nhưng mình vẫn muốn đọc thử xem sao và rồi cuối cùng đi đến kết luận: "Xem phim vẫn hơn". Dù sao thì nhờ đọc truyện mà mình rút ra được bài học ý nghĩa, đó là: Luôn tin vào ước mơ và không sợ bất cứ thứ gì, đó là khi bạn đạt được điều phi thường =))))
June 6, 2022
this book is a very enjoyable read!!!
August 9, 2025
Great companion to the movie. Nova loves the movie right now calling it “monsters” so now she wants to read her monster book. I do wish they were a bit shorter but as she gets older she will be able to focus more.
June 13, 2013
It was a very enjoyable book. I think the storyline is great. I'm really looking forward to see this movie when it comes out. I'd recommend this book to Pixar fans of all ages.
August 4, 2024
This book is an easy read but is very enjoyable and funny. If you like Disney and Pixar this would be a good book for you.
July 3, 2023
A little disappointed in how they "summed" all this up, but the Little One loves these movies and wanted the books so 🤷♀️
April 8, 2023
Pěkný příběh, jen za mě ty zkratky týmů jsou pro malé děti docela komplikované k pochopení. Ale kdo viděl film, bude se orientovat.
November 8, 2016
I think this book is good because this book has a funiy story so I like this story.
February 9, 2014
200 - 2014
Sewaktu iseng-iseng mampir ke lapak Gramedia di Lantai 3A Plaza Semanggi, kebetulan aku menemukan buku tahunan takutan dari Monsters University milik Mike Wazowski ini di antara segambreng buku masakan buku obralan tidak jelas lainnya. Setelah memastikan bahwa buku ini cuma dihargai ceban (waktu kucek di grazera ternyata cuma seperenam harga aslinya), sudah pasti langsung kubeli saja.
Lalu, seperti apa sih isi bukunya?
Seperti layaknya buku tahunan (yang ternyata tetap dimiliki Mike meskipun dia di-DO bersama-sama dengan James Sullivan karena "skandal" yang menghebohkan), buku ini penuh kesan dan pesan dari teman-temannya di MU. Jelas ini peer tambahan buat mencari font yang berbeda-beda untuk semua corat-coret plus tanda tangan mereka.
Dan seperti layaknya buku tahunan, ada sejarah singkat MU, peta kampus (yang memetakan dari gerbang depan, gedung-gedung sekolah, perpustakaan, sampai rumah-rumah kelompok persaudaraan), kehidupan kampus, jenis program studi (terdiri dari Sekolah Perseraman, Sekolah Teknik, Sekolah Seni Liberal dan Keangkeran, Sekolah Bisnis, dan Sekolah Sains), Kelompok-kelompok persaudaraan yang ada di kampus, klub siswa, klub olahraga, sampai foto-foto para dekan, dosen, dan tentunya para masasiswa/siswi di MU. Tidak lupa dua halaman penuh iklan. Iya... susah bikin buku tahunan tanpa sponsor, kan?
Jadi, buku tahunan ini bisa menjadi panduan kalau kita berencana memasuki MU.
Misalnya, mau pilih jurusan apa?
Kalau kau punya bakat untuk menakut-nakuti, katakanlah biasa nge-bully anak kecil atau memang tampangmu lumayan menyeramkan, bisa pilih jurusan Perseraman seperti halnya Mike dan Sulley. Tapi, kalau malah biasa di-bully anak kecil atau tampangmu malah imut menggemaskan, mendingan pass saja deh. Daripada nanti ditendang keluar dari jurusan oleh Dekan Hardscrabble. OOT, ada yang tahu kenapa namanya Hardscrabble, ya? Apakah karena keluarganya turun temurun doyan main scrabble?
Setelah membaca profil masing-masing jurusan, sepertinya kalau bisa lulus ujian masuk MU, aku akan memilih masuk Sekolah Bisnis, jurusan Akuntansi saja (iyaaa... nggak ada bedanya dengan di dunia nyata XD), meskipun dosennya, Timothy Rastrussen tampaknya lebih cocok jadi dosen jurusan Perseraman daripada Derek Knight yang culun itu.
Sudah jelas aku tidak biasa menakut-nakuti orang dan punya tampang orang baik-baik sehingga tak bisa memilih jurusan paling seksi di MU. Aku juga tidak berselera masuk Sekolah Teknik untuk mempelajari teknologi pintu dan perancangan kaleng jeritan. Meskipun ilmu konektivitas portal cukup menarik, tapi pintunya tidak seperti pintu ke mana saja Doraemon, hanya bisa menyambung dengan kamar anak kecil di waktu tidur mereka. Sekolah Seni Liberal dan Keangkeran juga kurang menarik, karena genrenya terbatas pada literatur horor (what do you expect, ini MU gitu lho!). Sedangkan Sekolah Sains... eww... apa enaknya mempelajari Analisis Kaus Kaki anak-anak (itu sudah dicuci, belum?) atau Lendirologi (eww!)?
Sedangkan untuk kelompok persaudaraan... sepertinya memang paling aman dan nyaman bergabung dengan kelompok Oozma Kappa saja. Setidaknya, meskipun dulu dipandang sebelah mata, berkat Mike Zakowski, kelompok yang paling ramah ini sudah cukup OK sekarang.
Untuk klub siswa sendiri, daripada ikutan Klub Glee, Klub Seni, dan Klub Debat, sepertinya aku mendingan masuk Book Worms saja (sudah jelas kenapa :D). Tapi sisi buruknya, karena anggota klub ini rata-rata pembaca yang rakus (literally, karena bukunya juga dilahap secara harfiah), klub ini dilarang masuk ke perpustakaan kampus.
Membaca buku tahunan ini, kita juga bisa jadi tahu siapa siswa yang punya rambut paling keren (Michelle Bauer, karena sepertinya dia monster yang full bulu), siswa yang paling rajin (Mike Zakowski, tentu saja), siswa yang paling jago menghilang (Randy Boggs), sampai siswa yang paling berpeluang untuk sukses (James Sullivan, dan tentu saja ramalan itu benar!).
Sedangkan dari halaman iklan, kita bisa tahu kudapan lazim para mahasiswa (Tony's Eye Scream, Sam's Squid Pies dan Pizza Planet), layanan Teeth Yellowing (makin kuning makin menyeramkan?), sampai iklan Help Wanted dari Mailroom Workers Monsters, Inc. Ya, mungkinkah Mike dan Sulley merujuk iklan ini setelah di-DO dari MU? Who knows?
Anyway, meskipun buku terasa kurang tebal untuk sebuah buku tahunan, buku ini sungguh hilarious dan menyenangkan untuk dibaca :)
Sewaktu iseng-iseng mampir ke lapak Gramedia di Lantai 3A Plaza Semanggi, kebetulan aku menemukan buku tahunan takutan dari Monsters University milik Mike Wazowski ini di antara segambreng buku masakan buku obralan tidak jelas lainnya. Setelah memastikan bahwa buku ini cuma dihargai ceban (waktu kucek di grazera ternyata cuma seperenam harga aslinya), sudah pasti langsung kubeli saja.
Lalu, seperti apa sih isi bukunya?
Seperti layaknya buku tahunan (yang ternyata tetap dimiliki Mike meskipun dia di-DO bersama-sama dengan James Sullivan karena "skandal" yang menghebohkan), buku ini penuh kesan dan pesan dari teman-temannya di MU. Jelas ini peer tambahan buat mencari font yang berbeda-beda untuk semua corat-coret plus tanda tangan mereka.
Dan seperti layaknya buku tahunan, ada sejarah singkat MU, peta kampus (yang memetakan dari gerbang depan, gedung-gedung sekolah, perpustakaan, sampai rumah-rumah kelompok persaudaraan), kehidupan kampus, jenis program studi (terdiri dari Sekolah Perseraman, Sekolah Teknik, Sekolah Seni Liberal dan Keangkeran, Sekolah Bisnis, dan Sekolah Sains), Kelompok-kelompok persaudaraan yang ada di kampus, klub siswa, klub olahraga, sampai foto-foto para dekan, dosen, dan tentunya para masasiswa/siswi di MU. Tidak lupa dua halaman penuh iklan. Iya... susah bikin buku tahunan tanpa sponsor, kan?
Jadi, buku tahunan ini bisa menjadi panduan kalau kita berencana memasuki MU.
Misalnya, mau pilih jurusan apa?
Kalau kau punya bakat untuk menakut-nakuti, katakanlah biasa nge-bully anak kecil atau memang tampangmu lumayan menyeramkan, bisa pilih jurusan Perseraman seperti halnya Mike dan Sulley. Tapi, kalau malah biasa di-bully anak kecil atau tampangmu malah imut menggemaskan, mendingan pass saja deh. Daripada nanti ditendang keluar dari jurusan oleh Dekan Hardscrabble. OOT, ada yang tahu kenapa namanya Hardscrabble, ya? Apakah karena keluarganya turun temurun doyan main scrabble?
Setelah membaca profil masing-masing jurusan, sepertinya kalau bisa lulus ujian masuk MU, aku akan memilih masuk Sekolah Bisnis, jurusan Akuntansi saja (iyaaa... nggak ada bedanya dengan di dunia nyata XD), meskipun dosennya, Timothy Rastrussen tampaknya lebih cocok jadi dosen jurusan Perseraman daripada Derek Knight yang culun itu.
Sudah jelas aku tidak biasa menakut-nakuti orang dan punya tampang orang baik-baik sehingga tak bisa memilih jurusan paling seksi di MU. Aku juga tidak berselera masuk Sekolah Teknik untuk mempelajari teknologi pintu dan perancangan kaleng jeritan. Meskipun ilmu konektivitas portal cukup menarik, tapi pintunya tidak seperti pintu ke mana saja Doraemon, hanya bisa menyambung dengan kamar anak kecil di waktu tidur mereka. Sekolah Seni Liberal dan Keangkeran juga kurang menarik, karena genrenya terbatas pada literatur horor (what do you expect, ini MU gitu lho!). Sedangkan Sekolah Sains... eww... apa enaknya mempelajari Analisis Kaus Kaki anak-anak (itu sudah dicuci, belum?) atau Lendirologi (eww!)?
Sedangkan untuk kelompok persaudaraan... sepertinya memang paling aman dan nyaman bergabung dengan kelompok Oozma Kappa saja. Setidaknya, meskipun dulu dipandang sebelah mata, berkat Mike Zakowski, kelompok yang paling ramah ini sudah cukup OK sekarang.
Untuk klub siswa sendiri, daripada ikutan Klub Glee, Klub Seni, dan Klub Debat, sepertinya aku mendingan masuk Book Worms saja (sudah jelas kenapa :D). Tapi sisi buruknya, karena anggota klub ini rata-rata pembaca yang rakus (literally, karena bukunya juga dilahap secara harfiah), klub ini dilarang masuk ke perpustakaan kampus.
Membaca buku tahunan ini, kita juga bisa jadi tahu siapa siswa yang punya rambut paling keren (Michelle Bauer, karena sepertinya dia monster yang full bulu), siswa yang paling rajin (Mike Zakowski, tentu saja), siswa yang paling jago menghilang (Randy Boggs), sampai siswa yang paling berpeluang untuk sukses (James Sullivan, dan tentu saja ramalan itu benar!).
Sedangkan dari halaman iklan, kita bisa tahu kudapan lazim para mahasiswa (Tony's Eye Scream, Sam's Squid Pies dan Pizza Planet), layanan Teeth Yellowing (makin kuning makin menyeramkan?), sampai iklan Help Wanted dari Mailroom Workers Monsters, Inc. Ya, mungkinkah Mike dan Sulley merujuk iklan ini setelah di-DO dari MU? Who knows?
Anyway, meskipun buku terasa kurang tebal untuk sebuah buku tahunan, buku ini sungguh hilarious dan menyenangkan untuk dibaca :)
March 29, 2025
Monsters University may not have been as good of a movie as its predecessor, but the Little Golden Book that simplifies the plot for youngsters is still enjoyable.
Moral: Teamwork makes the (scary) dream work.
Length: Don’t be spooked at the page count; the book goes fast.
Favorite Line: “Sulley realized there wasn’t just one way to be scary.”
Overall impression: Overall, this is a faithful remake of the movie to be digested by kids who loved the film. The narrative is easy to follow and there are plenty of opportunities to make connections with your kid about real life. Monsters aren’t so scary after all.
Moral: Teamwork makes the (scary) dream work.
Length: Don’t be spooked at the page count; the book goes fast.
Favorite Line: “Sulley realized there wasn’t just one way to be scary.”
Overall impression: Overall, this is a faithful remake of the movie to be digested by kids who loved the film. The narrative is easy to follow and there are plenty of opportunities to make connections with your kid about real life. Monsters aren’t so scary after all.
July 24, 2016
I think this book is quite interesting,it's about Michelle and Sulley in the monster university.They both become friends with Oozma Kappa and join a competition call scare game, they won but actually Sulley make something to win that Michelle don't like.He went to a door to human and test is he scary,Sulley went into it too and if they need to come back they need to make the door full of power which means full of scream.They did it but they were kicked out of the school because they blown the room.
March 17, 2017
My daughter LOVES Mike and Sully from Monster's Inc. We snagged this at the library this week and she immediately wanted to read this one.
It's a pretty long book for a children's book, but I thought it did a good job summarizing a 1.5 hour movie in to 28 pages. The illustrations were true to the characters. My daughter was immersed in the whole book. If we saw this as Kohls Care for Kids book, I'd pick it up.
It's a pretty long book for a children's book, but I thought it did a good job summarizing a 1.5 hour movie in to 28 pages. The illustrations were true to the characters. My daughter was immersed in the whole book. If we saw this as Kohls Care for Kids book, I'd pick it up.
March 30, 2020
This is so cute! I've stored it with my yearbooks because I'm annoying. TBH it does feel a lot like a real year book and they did a good job of incorporating the movie into it while keeping it as a yearbook.
April 8, 2023
Pěkný příběh, jen za mě ty zkratky týmů jsou pro malé děti docela komplikované k pochopení. Ale kdo viděl film, bude se orientovat. Obrázky jsou srovnatelné s větší verzi, text mi ale přijde zbytečně komplikovanější (s ohledem na věkovou kategorii, pro níž je určený)
May 15, 2013
I am so excited to see this movie. The Big golden book is pretty cool. I love the illustrations and the story is really entertaining. Can't wait to see it play out on the big screen.
July 29, 2013
hilarious
May 27, 2013
This book makes me ready to see the movie. I loved the original and I can't wait to see the new movie. I loved the illustrations.
September 12, 2013
I good book
November 22, 2013
Love it! Book format just like a yearbook.
October 3, 2014
One of my Christmas Presents! Would be a great present for a 4-7 year old, not so great for a 16 year old, though I did read the whole thing! I've yet to play with the figures that come with it. :)
December 26, 2013
One of my Christmas Presents! Would be a great present for a 4-7 year old, not so great for a 16 year old, though I did read the whole thing! I've yet to play with the figures that come with it. :)
August 22, 2014
Great book! Followed the movie. If your child likes MU, they will enjoy this book :-)
July 10, 2014
Cute story my little monster and I read together.
March 24, 2015
the book is quite good. i have learnt many things .
March 24, 2015
I think this book is interesting and the cartoon is very cute.
March 24, 2015
this book is amazing and fun . It is talk about monsters friendship . After i read this book i learn how to take care to people . I love this book .
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September 11, 2016Daddy bought me this book because I love Monsters University! The story is a short retelling of the movie, but I love it, and how the characters are drawn so cutely.
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November 19, 2018I read this to Addy on September 28, 2018.
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November 21, 2018
An adorable book about Monsters, their friendship – and how differences in personalities can still make GREAT friends!
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