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Peter and the Wolf
Retells Sergei Prokofiev's fairy tale of a Russian boy who captures a wolf with the help of a bird, duck, and cat.
41 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1968
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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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July 27, 2019
This was one of my favorite shorts as a kid. Back then, you couldn't just go out and find it to watch. You had to wait for the TV to show it or just stumble on it. This was even before VHS. I loved this and we owned the book. This might be why I went into music, who knows. I wish I still had this book and I could read it to the kids.
July 10, 2014
A fun and enjoyable book from one of the lesser known Disney adaptations, but one of the best none the less.
August 2, 2012
Mine came with a cassette so you could listen and read along :D
September 21, 2014
A Favorite Classic!
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August 24, 2016A favorite as a kid when visiting my Nonnie. Loved that a Disney story featured our Russian heritage.
February 12, 2017
Utilizing this wonderful audio story with my two blind piano students - they are really enjoying it!
January 24, 2025
Terrific story of a brave little boy out to prove himself to his grandfather and community. Seems to be Russian or of some Eastern European region. The drawings are vintage and the story is the kind that you can only find from the past, never to be repeated again for the sensitive modern children.
November 5, 2017
I had the version where you read along with the tape playing the music too
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 20, 2023
I think this was a very good book. I would like to have this in my classroom. I could use this to teach about the dangers of lying. Proving why you should always tell the truth.
March 10, 2025
Maddie coloured while I read her some Disney stories.
March 24, 2026
This brings back all the magical memories of film cassettes on a tiny television and hot chocolate in baby bottles ❤️
May 4, 2015
Personal Reaction: Personally, I enjoyed reading Peter and the Wolf. I thought it was a wonderful story, it reminded me of a lot of the books I read when I was younger. In addition, the illustrations were also very well done.
Read Aloud: I would read this book to a class who was preparing to read longer books by themselves. I could use this story to teach students how to individually read a book and what to do when a particular word if challenging them.
Independent Read: Peter and the Wolf would make a wonderful book for transitional readers. It has beautiful and interesting pictures on every page, but the text is consistently about a paragraph per page with longer sentences and some more challenging words. This makes it a great book for students who are making the switch from reading picture books to chapter books. It would serve as a independent read, this is so students can have practice reading longer stories.
Literary Elements: This book has strong and clear characterization, making it a good story to reinforce that idea with.
Read Aloud: I would read this book to a class who was preparing to read longer books by themselves. I could use this story to teach students how to individually read a book and what to do when a particular word if challenging them.
Independent Read: Peter and the Wolf would make a wonderful book for transitional readers. It has beautiful and interesting pictures on every page, but the text is consistently about a paragraph per page with longer sentences and some more challenging words. This makes it a great book for students who are making the switch from reading picture books to chapter books. It would serve as a independent read, this is so students can have practice reading longer stories.
Literary Elements: This book has strong and clear characterization, making it a good story to reinforce that idea with.
May 17, 2011
Wonderful tale originally told by Sergei Prokofiev and adapted by the Walt Disney Company. The wolf wasn't bad after all, he was just plain hungry and he would eat anyone or anything that got in his path, sorry animal lovers. This may be an older tale, but it's so old, it's new. Read this masterpiece and find out for yourself, what goes on between "Peter and The Wolf".
September 11, 2014
I wore this book out as a kid, I made my mom read it to me so many times! I loved the pictures and the story.
October 9, 2015
A cute little kids story about the dangers of lying.
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July 16, 2018D 28
November 10, 2018
Emmie and Jack loved it. We have the Little Golden Book version of it.
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