The Story of Walt Disney: A Biography Book for New Readers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers

by Susan B. Katz

Discover the life of Walt Disney—a story about imagination and invention, for kids ages 6 to 9

Walt Disney was a talented artist who created magical new worlds in the form of TV shows, movies, and amusement parks. Before he won the hearts of millions with characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Walt was an imaginative boy who loved drawing. He learned how to use the newest technology to make cartoons that would entertain and delight viewers all over the world. This book explores how Walt went from being a young boy growing up in the Midwest to a creative genius.

What sets this Walt Disney biography

Core curriculum—Kids will discover the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Walt’s life, and take a quick quiz to test their knowledge.Short chapters—This Walt Disney book features brief, easy-to-digest chapters that will keep young learners engaged and wanting to read more.His lasting legacy—Kids will discover how Walt changed the world of animation and entertainment for future generations.

How will Walt’s hard work and love of storytelling inspire the child in your life?

Genres: Middle Grade, Biography

68 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2022

About the author

Susan B. Katz is an award-winning, Spanish-bilingual author/illustrator with Scholastic, Penguin Random House, S&S, Bala Kids, Heinemann, Callisto/Rockridge and Barefoot Books. She has ten published books, one of which she wrote in Spanish for Scholastic, and 12 more books coming out in 2020/2021 with Simon & Schuster, Heinemann and Rockridge Press! MEDITATION STATION, a picture book about trains and mindfulness, is forthcoming with Bala Books (Shambhala) this fall and just won the International Book Award for Best Mind/Body/Spirit Children’s Book. Susan also has eight chapter book biographies due out in 2020/2021. THE STORY OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG, THE STORY OF FRIDA KAHLO and THE STORY OF JANE GOODALL are the first three titles in that series. For the past 25 years, Ms. Katz worked as a bilingual elementary educator, National Board Certified Teacher and literacy specialist. Her website is: www.SusanKatzBooks.com

Reviews

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

We enjoyed learning about Walt Disney