Walt's Imagination The Life of Walt Disney: 9 (A Big Words Book) - Hardcover

Rappaport, Doreen; Pomeroy, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 142318470X ISBN 13: 9781423184706

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, 2018

Synopsis

From his childhood in rural Missouri to his legendary stature as a film and television icon, Walt governed his life with imagination, ingenuity, and scrupulous attention to detail. Faced with both public failures and massive success, he revolutionised the art form of animation, always seeking innovative solutions, cutting edge technology, and new ways of storytelling

About this title

Review:

PRAISE FOR MARTIN'S BIG WORDS

* "A stunning, reverent tribute."--School Library Journal, starred review

PRAISE FOR ABE'S HONEST WORDS

* "Exceptional art, along with Rappaport's and Lincoln's words, makes this a fine celebration of a man who needs little introduction."--Booklist, starred review

PRAISE FOR JOHN'S SECRET DREAMS

"This beautiful and stirring tribute will surely send readers to bookshelves and the music stores to learn more about the man."--School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR JACK'S PATH OF COURAGE

"[An] inspiring portrait."--Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR HELEN'S BIG WORLD

* "Stirring and awe-inspiring."--The Horn Book, starred review

PRAISE FOR MARTIN'S BIG WORDS

2002 Caldecott Honor Book
2002 Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Child Magazine Best Book of 2001
New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2001

PRAISE FOR TO DARE MIGHTY THINGS

* "[T]his lavish picture-book biography deftly captures the legendary man's bold, exuberant nature. . . . A truly inspiring tribute to a seemingly larger-than-life U.S. president."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This celebration of Walt's ingenuity and imagination covers the scope of his many visions while also making it to clear to young readers that he had to work hard and take risks to make his dreams come true."--Booklist (starred review)

About the Author:

Doreen Rappaport's nonfiction and historical fiction books have been acclaimed for their meticulous research and varied literary styles. She is the recipient of the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild lifetime achievement award for the writing of nonfiction. Among her many award-winning biographies are Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier, a Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and a Jane Addams Children's Book Award winner; and Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Library of Virginia Whitney and Scott Cardoza Award winner, a CCBC Best Book of the Year and an IRA Teachers' Choice. Doreen lives in upstate New York. Visit her at www.doreenrappaport.com.

John Pomeroy is an animator, storyboard artist, and animation producer who began his forty-four-year career at Walt Disney Studios in 1973. He has worked on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Rescuers, Pete's Dragon, The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Pocahontas, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Curious George, Planes, and most recently Disney Junior's Sofia the First. He is also a painter of portraits and military history. He lives with his wife, Cami, and their family in Brentwood, Tennessee. Visit John online at www.johnpomeroy.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 142318470X
• ISBN 13: 9781423184706
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48