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Read-To-Me Treasury: Volume Two
This oversized volume collects six of Disney's most popular stories: 101 Dalmatians, Toy Story, Tarzan, Toy Story 2, The Fox and the Hound, and Lady and the Tramp. The tales are retold with glorious full-color illustrations in a lively style just right for family sharing. Bring the timeless appeal of Disney storytelling home and experience the magic again and again
- GenresChildrens
400 pages, Hardcover
First published July 2, 2001
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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 22, 2009
The Disney’s Read to Me Treasury is a real bargain for parents in the habit of reading to their kids. This second book continues the series’ value proposition of easy-to-read retold stories built around illustrations taken from the animated movie.
This time around, the stories have a much more modern feel. In contrast with Volume One, there are no fairy tales, and every story takes place within the last 150 years.
Both of my children are voracious readers. My seven year old son and two year old daughter go through their books as quickly as they go through their socks.
This series has been a tremendous value and a great find for us. At less than $20 for six stories spread over 400 pages, my kids get hours of reading and fun from flipping through these books. As far as I can tell, this is the second of three volumes so far. My reviews of the other books can be read from the links below.
This has got to be one of the best-undiscovered deals in the children’s picture books!
THE STORIES:
These oversized hardcover picture book features six stories from Disney/Pixar’s best-selling animated films. Volume Two contains:
Toy Story, retold by Ron Fontes and Justine Korman
Toy Story 2, retold by Kathleen Zoehfeld
Lady and the Tramp, retold by Debbie Weissmann
The Fox and the Hound, retold by Marcus Gave
101 Dalmatians, retold by Liza Baker, and
Tarzan, retold by Victoria Saxon
The stories are retold concisely in full color. Four of the stories (The Lady and the Tramp. 101 Dalmatians, The Fox and the Hound, and Tarzan) use illustrations taken from the animated movie.
This time around, the stories have a much more modern feel. In contrast with Volume One, there are no fairy tales, and every story takes place within the last 150 years.
Both of my children are voracious readers. My seven year old son and two year old daughter go through their books as quickly as they go through their socks.
This series has been a tremendous value and a great find for us. At less than $20 for six stories spread over 400 pages, my kids get hours of reading and fun from flipping through these books. As far as I can tell, this is the second of three volumes so far. My reviews of the other books can be read from the links below.
This has got to be one of the best-undiscovered deals in the children’s picture books!
THE STORIES:
These oversized hardcover picture book features six stories from Disney/Pixar’s best-selling animated films. Volume Two contains:
Toy Story, retold by Ron Fontes and Justine Korman
Toy Story 2, retold by Kathleen Zoehfeld
Lady and the Tramp, retold by Debbie Weissmann
The Fox and the Hound, retold by Marcus Gave
101 Dalmatians, retold by Liza Baker, and
Tarzan, retold by Victoria Saxon
The stories are retold concisely in full color. Four of the stories (The Lady and the Tramp. 101 Dalmatians, The Fox and the Hound, and Tarzan) use illustrations taken from the animated movie.
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