A Tale of Two Sisters

by Walt Disney Company, Melissa Lagonegro, Maria Elena Naggi (Illustrator)

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy with Frozen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a young dreamer, must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, and his reindeer on the grandest of journeys to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Directed by Chris Buck ( Tarzan ) and produced by Peter Del Vecho ( Winnie the Pooh,The Princess and the Frog ), the comedy-adventure Frozen journeys into theaters in November 2013. This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader brings all the magic and adventure of Frozen to girls and boys ages 4-6 who are just learning to read on their own. 

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Fantasy, Juvenile, Fairy Tales, 1st Grade

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

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.

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Reviews

[Jamie]

Elsa and Anna are sisters. Elsa has a magical power. She accidentally strikes her sister as young girls. She hides away from Anna for her safety. Anna only wants to play with her sister. The sisters grow to adults. Elsa becomes queen. Anna meets Prince Hans and wants to marry him. Elsa doesn't approve. Elsa strikes a bad snow storm and runs away. Anna seeks for Elsa in the storm to get her to stop the storm. Prince Hans takes care of the kingdom. Prince Hans really only wants to take over the kingdom. Anna finds ELsa with the help of Kristof, Sven, and Olaf. Elsa accidentally strikes Anna again. A wise troll tells Anna the only way to save her is by an act of true love. Elsa saves Anna. Moral of the story even when things get rough family is always there for you.

[Nola Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bare-bones, simplified version of Frozen for early readers. Beautiful illustrations. As it's such a cut-down version, the story is a little abrupt. But easy for young readers, which is the point. I just wonder if it might be better for children who have already seen the movie.

[C. John Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A level 2 reader and thus meant for younger children. Obviously, given the constraints of the book, this is an edited adaptation of the movie. Still it was enjoyable. The basics of the story are here so it will be somewhat familiar to anyone who has seen the movie. Certainly your little girl is in all likelihood going to enjoy it, either reading it herself or having it read to her, perhaps as a bedtime story. A nice item. Happy reading.

[❄Elsa Frost❄ · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me, what really stands out most to me about this story is the artwork. The writing is okay, but I feel like it could’ve been done better for young, budding readers (especially by including even a tad more dialogue). But for any kind of artwork, even taking away the fact that this is a children’s book, the artwork is absolutely stellar.

5 stars for artwork. 2 stars for the writing.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This beginning reader introduces to Anna and Elsa from the Disney animated film “Frozen.”

The illustrations are CGI-animation that match the movie. The text is simple and short, retelling the abbreviated plot from “Frozen” through the sisters’ relationship.

"Frozen" fans just learning to read will enjoy this book.

[Ame · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for testing comprehension, since you can't easily just pause the movie every few seconds and go "Okay, how is Anna feeling here?" or "Who is that character?" (I mean, you could, but your kids would get angry).

[Carm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book at a free little library near me. It was a great book for my Frozen loving kiddo! Step into Reading books are my favorite finds right now as they are the perfect balance of character stories that are approachable and not so long that I don't want to read them.

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

megan summer reading 2017, children's book, leveled reader, easy reader, frozen, Disney, movie tie-in, ready to read level 2, first grade, second grade,

[Jerry Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent, wish it was longer

I liked the book, it stayed to the story from the movie. I wish it was longer. But a good read

[Arwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

What little girl doesn't like Frozen? This book tells the story of just Anna and Elsa, leaving out most of the rest of the movie. Still it will delight little readers who love the movie.

[Landen Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book, it was very good. I read it to my little sister twice. I wish the book was longer, but I really liked how most of the words were easy to read.

[Christine Meunier · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple retelling; a great start for young readers.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book

[Stephen Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

My students can’t get enough of “Frozen.” They loved this book.

Bravo Melissa Lagonegro,

Thank you for the loan Franklin Public Library!

[Shayiri Kowlassur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any book of frozen is a favorite

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

great summary of frozen 1, loved the pictures

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

On par with the other Frozen books I've read...which is a very good thing.

[Mikaela Fu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was based off of the movie that was made. In this book there was a lot going on that kept the readers attentions while reading it.

Lexile Measure- 390L
Guided Reading- J

Six Traits plus one- presentation and word choice

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 3-year-old son is currently obsessed with Elsa. We just checked out all of the Frozen books from the library, and so far this one is my favorite.

OTHER "FROZEN" BOOKS

Anna's Act of Love / Elsa's Icy Magic is a 2-for-1 with cute illustrations, but I like this one more because, as an "easy reader," it is perfect for my preschooler to start recognizing words (especially since he is familiar with the movie).

For older kids / readers, there is also a junior novelization, which is basically the script turned into novel form.

And then there is Frozen: The Essential Guide, which is for fans of the movie and reads like a magazine. That one seems to be directed more to preteens.

The only thing I don't like about this easy reader is [SPOILER] that it implies Elsa deliberately blasts her sister with ice in the ice palace.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unless you've seen the movie "Frozen" you're going to find this story jarring. Simplified so that beginning readers can handle the text without too much problem (there are some big new words, which is good. They'll stretch to learn them) - we hit this point of oversimplification. Meaning you get the barest details, no transitions from one part of the story to the next, and so no linear plot that you can follow easily.

Unless you've seen the movie.

While I understand most people given this book will have seen the movie and so it's not a problem - the book can easily become a tool for learning to read using a story that the child is familiar with - I still don't like the choppy feel to the book. This could have been much better.

[Tara Strosnider · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a simplified version of frozen for little kids who have or havent watched the movie to read. Its great for kids who have seen the movie because it doesn't matter if they have seen the movie or not its a great simple version of Frozen its cute and adorable simple to read. Beautiful pictures just like your watching the movie over while your reading the book. And its also a great lesson for sisters and having that special bond with your sister which is amazing for kids that have a sister its important to have that sister bond or sibling bound with siblings growing up together and Frozen shows that in the movie and this book which is amazing. Adorable and highly recommend this for Frozen lovers. :)

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another overly-simplified Disney story. On the other hand, what do you really expect from a level 2 introduction to reading? This was another one that my daughter picked out as her choice book during a shopping expedition. Not overly surprising given her current love for Frozen. The artwork is pretty, but the story itself is very choppy. Despite the simplification, I think this could have been achieved better without making it sound so stilted. It does help with the idea that there is no more on that page though and it's time to move on to the next. Doesn't mean the page won't still get stared at for the art after though.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 2 year old granddaughter LOVES the movie and so thought she would enjoy this book, as she loves being read to. Because she knows the movie so well, this book bored her. It was written very basic (even more basic than I've seen most level 2 readers) very choppy... "Elsa and Anna were sisters." "Her magic hits Anna." "Anna is very cold." If it flowed more gentle I think children could forgive that parts were missing that wasn't in the book. But it was so very choppy made it uninteresting... but it WAS Frozen and had the loveable characters in it.

[Sierra Brewer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was about Anna and Elsa (sisters) who go through ups and downs in their relationship once Elsa accidentally strikes Anna with an ice bolt from her magically hand. Elsa freezes their whole town once shes is crowned queen, by accident of course.

This book was okay. It was mainly just a play by play of the movie Frozen. This could be used as an extension for children to better understand or remind them of the story of Frozen but it is not detailed. Only written in fragmented sentences with lack of emotion. For children who have never seen the movie may lack interest in the book.

[Ricky Ordway · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another great adaptation of a Disney movie by Step Into Reading. I love the idea of making popular movies into Step books so that children will want to read. Especially those that dont have a desire or love for reading yet. The book is a very condensed version of the movie but it still hits on the basic events. I think students will love it, especially those that havent seen the movie.

[ZebraPrintRocks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super simplified recap of the movie. Step into Reading is an awesome series for anyone looking for motivation to get their kids reading.
Although Small Stripes (8 years old) thought this book was super easy to read, she did like looking at the pictures and decided that she'd pick it up from time to time to read again. (Just like she pops in the DVD to watch again, and again, and...you get the picture.)

[Alysha DeShaé · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely condensed version of the movie. Cute, but missing a lot of the detail that made the movie enjoyable. Perfect for beginner readers, but if they're familiar with the movie (as so many of the intended age group are) then they may not enjoy the book. My niece likes it for the pictures, but has mentioned several times that she doesn't like that they skipped the trolls (and other parts).

[Rosanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a nice simply written adaptation of the movie (which my daughter loves and has seen twice) Great illustrations throughout. We will likely buy a copy of this one for our shelves quite soon.

[Erica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simplified version

Simplified version

This is a ridiculously simplified version of the story Frozen; like a 3 year old is narrating. The pictures are great, words - not so much.

[Nomad309earthlink.net · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much of a brief summary.

Too much of a brief summary.

Too summarized, not very interesting. a complex story reduced to three or four paragraphs. save your money and ignore this book.