Zootopia: The Junior Novelization

by Suzanne Francis

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.

Genres: Mystery, Fantasy, Childrens, Audiobook, Humor, Animals, Comedy

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2016

Reviews

[Finsternis Sonne ☽ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Happy Animal Day!!😻

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rate this book 5 stars because it is funny and interesting. It is funny because Nick Wilde said that he had a friend that was super fast but he was a sloth. It was interesting because Judy and Nick didn't know that Mayor bellwether was the one who was darting all the animals so they can go savage.

[سنابل]

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" 👌🏻

"Try to look inside your self and recognizes that change starts with you" 👌🏻

[Brooklyn Esh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a re-read and I loved it so much!!!! Zootopia is one of my favorite movies and when I found out that there was a book I was so excited 😆 I highly recommend the book and the movie 😁🫶🏻🫶🏻

[Fahri Rasihan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seru adalah kata yang pas untuk menggambarkan cerita di dalam buku ini. Novelisasi dari film Zootopia ini berhasil menceritakan kehidupan para hewan persis seperti di dalam film. Saya sendiri sangat menikmati ceritanya, meskipun saya sudah terlebih dahulu menonton filmnya, tetapi tidak mengurangi ke-seruan ceritanya. Novel yang diangkat dari film produksi Disney ini memberikan banyak sekali pesan-pesan positif di dalamnya, seperti ketika Judi berhasil membuktikan bahwa cita-citanya untuk menjadi polisi bukan hanya angan-angan belaka. Judy juga berhasil menjadi lulusan terbaik di akademi kepolisian walaupun dia hanya seekor kelinci dengan tubuh yang kecil dan mungil.

Karakter Judy juga memotivasi saya untuk menjadi lebih percaya diri karena dengan tubuh yang kecil Judy bisa bersaing dengan para hewan lainnya yang memiliki tubuh lebih besar. Novel Zootopia juga memberikan pesan kepada kita untuk hidup rukun dengan sesama dan menghindari sifat berburuk sangka. Seperti ketika Judy mencurigai Nick hanya karena dia seekor rubah yang awalnya mereka saling membenci tapi pada akhirnya menjadi sahabat dekat.

Dari segi alur cerita Zootopia sangat rapi dan jelas dalam menggambarkan setiap tokoh di dalamnya. Pada bagian depan buku juga terdapat beberapa potongan gambar dari adegan-adegan film Zootopia. Gambar tersebut mungkin dimaksudkan untuk membantu para pembaca dalam memvisualisasikan cerita di dalam buku.

Bagi para pembaca yang belum sempat menonton film Zootopia, membaca novel ini bisa menjadi alternatif lain untuk menikmati cerita dalam sebuah film. Kita akan merasakan sensasi baru dalam membaca sebuah novelisasi sebuah film yang akan memberikan pengalaman yang lebih imajinatif.

Secara keseluruhan novelisasi dari film Zootopia ini sangat layak untuk dibaca karena terdapat pesan-pesan moral yang positif di dalamnya. Buku ini juga cocok untuk dibaca oleh semua umur terutama anak-anak yang menyukai karakter kartun. Suzanne Francis berhasil menceritakan kisah Judy dan Nick dalam bentuk tulisan yang sederhana dan mudah untuk dipahami.

[Daniela Pérez Nava · Rating 3 out of 5]

The spanish version has a lot of problems with the translation! It changes some words that didn't made much sense to me, but having seen the movie it didn't affect the story for me. It had some scenes that were a bit different from the movie and even new ones. If you're fan of zotopia...its a good way to keep the fandom and the feels. Good adaptation for children!....But fix those translation details, please!

[Jodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to take the nephew to see this one because the previews looked really fun. I picked up the B&N exclusive hardcover novelization to read first. Loved it.

[Samantha Kolber · Rating 5 out of 5]

We listened to the audiobook in the car with our five year old and because we had already seen the movie, she could follow along. She loved it and it kept her satisfied for part of a long car ride. Highly recommend as a family book or audiobook.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute! Read it to my son and it followed the movie perfectly! We both enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend.

[elmira ౨ৎ . ✦ ˚ . · Rating 5 out of 5]

“sly bunny,” said nick, wiping his face.
“dumb fox.”
“come on, you know i love you,” said nick.
“do i know that? yes. yes, i do”

why did i not know this existed until now.

[Riley · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

The only reason why I read this was because of the movie lol. I loved the adaptation so much and I've watched it several times, so when that this audiobook was available at my library, I immediately borrowed it, so here I am, with this audiobook... it was fun, but definitely doesn't live up to the movie. The narrator wasn't very lively in the right places so I wasn't engaged. And Nick and Judy kept repeating each other's thoughts like if one of them did something kind to the other, they'd be like "that's so nice of them" in the same exact wording, if you catch my drift. Anyway, what was said and what happened was very similar to the movie so I appreciated that. While I love the story of Zootopia and the characters and it's plot, the book/audiobook was not very good. In this case, I'm totally movie > book! (Which is rare for me, and all other book lovers as well!)

[Fila Trece (Liantener) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mis hijos y yo lo disfrutamos igual que la película.
La película es muy buena, y la adaptación no sólo es bastante fiel, sino igual de entretenida. Estas adaptaciones no agregan mucho a la historia, pero resultan útiles para promover la lectura, pues los pequeños quedan enganchados con la historia.

[Honor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good one

I love it. I rated it 5 stars because it was so good. I wish I can get that as a film. 2 mayors got arrested during the story. Then Lionheart, their mayor, was out of jail then he proved it. Bellwether framed him, so That mayor was right! At the end was my favorite part. Their first bunny and fox as a cop.☺

[Tania Gabriela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it!!

[Addison Taylor]

About my life

[Zoe Yap · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE ZOOTOPIA

[Lindsical · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great junior novelization! I loved how accurate it was. It was like reading the movie and that's totally okay since I'm having withdrawals til it's released on DVD!

[maurice kilgore]

Omg

[Citra Rizcha Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love you Judy !

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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[Karen Jackson]

Zootopia is filled with lovable characters and a heartfelt message for kids. “If you don’t try anything new, you’ll never fail,”

[Gosia :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Świetna zabawa!

[Arnela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the novelization of the movie. It's a chapter book for young readers, it doesn't have illustrations but it does have a few movie stills in the middle of the book that feel as if they're filling in that illustration requirement [at least that's how it feels to me]. I don't mind the movie stills being part of the book, I highly enjoy when they do that with plays, but this is the sort of story that would be great with really bright illustrations [better yet an actual graphic novel, and I don't mean the barely 80 pages type of take movie stills and slap on word bubbles on them, but like a legitimate 200+ page graphic novel in striking color and detail that has the story of the film formatted into comic form].

I greatly enjoyed the way this book was written because it doesn't just tell the audience what happens, it's set up to allow the reader to walk along with Judy through this adventure she's on [like novels usually do]. It feels like whoever undertook the task of writing the film in book form understood that a kid doesn't just want to read about what happens [they've probably already seen the film, they know how it goes], they want to feel like a part of the story.

I feel this book greatly succeeded in feeling like an actual novel instead of a film summary.

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder why Chief Bogo never apologizes to Judy Hopps for his harsh treatment of her. From the moment she joined the Zootopia Police Department, he dismissed her as an insignificant rookie, assigning her menial tasks like parking duty despite her top performance at the academy. His skepticism about her abilities, rooted in her being a small rabbit in a field dominated by larger animals, must have stung deeply, yet he hasn’t offered even a single word of regret. Perhaps his pride as a stern leader prevents him from admitting fault, or maybe he believes his eventual respect for her, shown through actions rather than words, is apology enough. Still, Judy’s resilience and determination deserved at least an acknowledgment of how unfairly he treated her at the start.





Memorable phrase：
Turns out, real life’s a little bit more complicated than a slogan on a bumper sticker. Real life is messy. We all have limitations. We all make mistakes, which means… hey, glass half full! We all have a lot in common. And the more we try to understand one another, the more exceptional each of us will be.

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know. I half-paid attention to the movie, since literally ALL MY FRIENDS were going bananas over it when it came out, so I know the gist of things to tell it's pretty accurate. The "meh" is from I can't tell if this would be a good read on its own, or if it feels like some parts don't make sense because it's been shortened for a junior novelisation. Certainly the kicker ending is cut off; I expect that would've been hard to describe well, so the author just ended it as a feel-good thing instead.

It's not a BAD attempt, overall. I just feel like the audience is younger readers specifically who have seen and enjoyed the movie, and who can use the book to practice their reading. Recommended for them, not so sure about anyone else.

[Blue · Rating 5 out of 5]

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So when you are having a shit day, this is the cute little pick me up that you need. I mean when doesn't Disney cheer you up.

This book version of the movie is wonderfully written and matches the movie to the T!!

[coriolis]

I'm obsessed with Zootopia. It's like my favorite Disney movie. So I thought what better to listen to in Spanish to brush up my Spanish skills than listening to Zootopia in Spanish?? I was surprised by how much I was able to understand! I will definitely be trying to find more Disney stories in Spanish lol

[Alejandra RL · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es prácticamente la misma historia que en la película. Está pensada para niños, pero en inglés resulta un recurso excelente para los estudiantes.

Libro corto, sencillo y entretenido, el combo perfecto para reforzar la lectura en otro idioma.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the characters!

[Kiri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a darn good movie, but the book leaves a little to be desired. Could've been a little more detailed.