Title: Animated Classics: Disney Alice in Wonderland
Genre: Fiction/Picture Book
Publisher: Studio Press Books
About the book...
A short adaption of Disney's 1951 movie Alice in Wonderland with artwork from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library including the works of artists such as Mary Blair, Frank Thomas, and Ward Kimball.
What I Think...
I actually bought this more out of interest in the art rather than as movie to book adaption and am really quite pleased with it. The story is, as expected, a very simplified summary version of the Disney movie meant to accompany the the images that were chosen. In terms of the art, I really enjoyed seeing the mix of concept art, story sketches, and animation cels all in one place and variation between the artwork, although as a warning it is primarily made up of Mary Blair's work (being a huge fan of her, I never mind adding new books with her work to my collection).
The book concludes with a brief write-up about the Disney movie, which I thought was a nice way to tie everything up and offer a tiny bit of movie history, and a glossary that provides a short biography of the artists included along with the page numbers their artwork appears on.
Overall, the book itself is well bound, having a cloth cover and a ribbon bookmark (though, for an adult, it is very much a quick one sitting book). The cream colored paper used is a very nice quality and the artwork is beautifully printed.
To sum it all up...
A lovely little book for any fan of Disney's Alice in Wonderland (1951) and some of the art that was used in the making of it.♥
Sounds like a book I need!!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'm refraining from buying a few others in the set.
DeleteThat sounds like such a charming, enjoyable read. I utterly adore it when books include built-in ribbon bookmarks. Thank you for the lovely review, dear Inky.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs & the happiest of wishes for a splendid November,
Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life
The ribbon bookmark was a lovely touch I thought!
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