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5) Walt Disney
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A simple biography of the animator and famous entrepreneur, from his early life and career to his rise to fame and the legacy of the Disney company after his death.
6) Walt Disney
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Readers will learn about Disney's childhood, education, and career as a groundbreaking animator and entrepreneur. Disney's early interest and talent as an artist and cartoonist are discussed, including his work in advertising and the formation of Walt Disney Company. Also included are Disney's famous animated movies and characters, such as Mickey Mouse, as well as the making of Disneyland and Disney World.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the iconic "man behind the mouse" traces his humble early years on a Missouri farm, World War I service, and early ambitions that prompted the creations of Mickey Mouse and other major characters and films.
10) Saving Mr. Banks
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood in 1961 to finally discuss Walt Disney's desire to bring her beloved character, Mary Poppins to the motion picture screen (a quest he began in the 1940s as a promise to his two daughters), Disney meets a prim, uncompromising sexagenarian not only suspect of the impresario's concept for the film, but a woman struggling with her own past. During her stay in California, Travers' reflects back on her...
12) Walt Disney
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"These books provide a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explore the roots and influences of the genre; discuss the pioneers of the art and consider the changes the genre has undergone"--
Author
Publisher
Disney Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. After years of research, respected Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas produced a definitive biography of the man behind the legend of Disney: the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City who went...
14) Walt Disney
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Introduces beginning readers to the life and accomplishments of the celebrated pioneer of cartoon films and American entrepreneur.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Walt Disney was uniquely adept at art as well as commerce, a master filmmaker who harnessed the power of technology and storytelling. This new film examines Disney's complex life and enduring legacy. Features rare archival footage from the Disney vaults, scenes from some of his greatest films, interviews with biographers and animators, and the designers who helped turn his dream of Disneyland into reality.
Author
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Three Years in Wonderland is the fascinating history of the "happiest place on earth." Using information from over one hundred unpublished interviews, Todd James Pierce lays down the story of Disneyland's development. The success of Disneyland is largely credited to Walt and Roy Disney, but there was a third man instrumental in the development of the park: a fast-talking Texan, C. V. Wood. In the early 1950s, the Disney brothers hired Wood and his...
17) I am Walt Disney
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the animator, filmmaker, and entertainer, detailing his early life, his beginnings in animated films, the creation of the Disney studios, and the opening of the Disneyland theme park.
18) I am Walt Disney
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2015].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the famous animator, filmmaker, and entertainment mogul, from his early cartoons to his amusement parks.
Get a glimpse into the life of Walt Disney and his innovative contributions to animation and film.
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Walt Disney visited New York in an attempt to secure a deal for his company, but failed. On a train ride back with his wife Lillian Disney he created the concept of a mouse named Mortimer, which would become Mickey Mouse. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Walt Disney gave the draft to Ub Iwerks who then completed the design for Mickey Mouse.
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