Disney Books

[JeanGreyForever]

Has anybody bought Disney Princesses: The Castle Collection?

The book is coming to the U.S. in October under the name The Princess Castle Book.

Thanks for posting. I didn't even realize it was UK only before. The book is super cheap so I'll probably get it.

[Sotiris]

'Disney Storied Places' Comic Book Anthology Explores The Magical Kingdoms This Fall
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat- ... ll-1202729

[Sotiris]

"The Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between" is coming on September 17, 2019. The book will be promoted by the "Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume" exhibit at the D23 Expo 2019. More details and images in the articles below and in the video here.

Celebrate the Imagination, Passion, and Attention to Detail Invested in Each Disney Costume!
https://d23.com/exclusive-celebrate-the ... y-costume/

Disney’s Most Stunning Costumes Coming to D23 Expo 2019 in Brand-New Walt Disney Archives Exhibit
https://d23.com/disneys-most-stunning-c ... s-exhibit/

[Disney Duster]

Damn I would love that book. It's interesting Cinderella is done three times by Disney and it's cool there's two of the title character's ballgowns on the cover with the remake's in the center. Awesome there are sections in the book and expo just for her! I liked reading about the Witch and the Beast, too.

[JeanGreyForever]

I'm excited this will be getting its own book because I was interested in the exhibit but knew I would never get a chance to see the costumes in person. I didn't see any mention of the Narnia films though. I really hope Disney doesn't ignore those since they're including more obscure fantasy films whereas Narnia (especially the first one) was a massive blockbuster for Disney, at a time when they especially needed it.

I know the exhibit features costumes from Aladdin but I hope the book does as well since there was no mention of it, and there's nothing of Aladdin on the cover or preview pages.

[Vlad]

I was browsing through a store in Cannes, and I found a Lion King book, with illustrations in the style of the “Story Of” series. Here is a link (you can see the two first pages as a sample):

https://livre.fnac.com/a13420512/Le-Roi ... -Collectif

I bought it, and the illustrations are exquisite. The one with Mufasa’s ghost in the sky is a thing of absolute beauty. I will take some pics of it, and show you guys.

[JeanGreyForever]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention! I'm glad they're focusing on creating this gorgeous new artwork for more films beyond just the princess ones. I'd love to see Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland in this style as well since if I'm correct, the current storybooks continue to use the outdated illustrations.

[Vlad]

I think they created new artwork some time ago, but they’re just starting to use it in books.

[Disney Duster]

So a new Little Mermaid graphic novel is coming out, told all from Ariel's perspective, here. Looks awesome for big fans of The Little Mermaid. I think I may buy it. But it's written by the woman who wrote the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs graphic novel from Snow White's perspective that I didn't really care for.

[JeanGreyForever]

Most of TLM is already told from Ariel's perspective anyway so I don't see how this will be any different from the movie.

BTW, the Disney Animated Classic book series, which has released books on Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Frozen will be releasing two new books in early 2020: Cinderella and Mulan.

https://www.bookdepository.com/Cinderel ... 924&sr=1-9
https://www.bookdepository.com/Mulan-Di ... 924&sr=1-8

[Disney Duster]

OMG you made my night! I have to get that Animated Classics Cinderella book! It's really pretty except that I don't feel all of the images in the cover are new or come from the film. Some of the images are from previous sources like clipart or home video releases.

[JeanGreyForever]

Yeah I recognize that Cinderella clipart since its the one they use the most for her.

[Vlad]

Most of TLM is already told from Ariel's perspective anyway so I don't see how this will be any different from the movie.

BTW, the Disney Animated Classic book series, which has released books on Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Frozen will be releasing two new books in early 2020: Cinderella and Mulan.

https://www.bookdepository.com/Cinderel ... 924&sr=1-9
https://www.bookdepository.com/Mulan-Di ... 924&sr=1-8

Awesome news about the Cinderella book. I have Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid so far. I don't know if Beauty and the Beast was released yet. But I will surely get Cinderella.

[JeanGreyForever]

Awesome news about the Cinderella book. I have Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid so far. I don't know if Beauty and the Beast was released yet. But I will surely get Cinderella.

I have those three as well. Still need to get the rest of the collection. I think BATB is a given since they have all the other classic fairy tales done besides that.

[Vlad]

Awesome news about the Cinderella book. I have Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid so far. I don't know if Beauty and the Beast was released yet. But I will surely get Cinderella.

I have those three as well. Still need to get the rest of the collection. I think BATB is a given since they have all the other classic fairy tales done besides that.

I looked for it, but found no listing. If anyone has a link, could you please share it here?

[JeanGreyForever]

I have those three as well. Still need to get the rest of the collection. I think BATB is a given since they have all the other classic fairy tales done besides that.

I looked for it, but found no listing. If anyone has a link, could you please share it here?

Are you referring to BATB because that actually doesn't have a book yet. I was just stating that I'm sure in the future we will get that. Sorry for the confusion.

[Vlad]

No worries, you were quite clear on that. I didn't read carefully.

[JeanGreyForever]

Pinocchio has now been added to the Disney Animated Classics collection and will be released in June of 2020.
https://www.bookdepository.com/Pinocchi ... 84&sr=1-14

And to quickly recap, the following books are part of that collection. The bolded titles are those already released.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio
Dumbo
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
The Little Mermaid
Aladdin
The Lion King
Mulan
Frozen

[Disney Duster]

Pinocchio's looks great!

[JeanGreyForever]

I was hoping they'd go for a reddish-orange or rust type of color for Pinocchio like the logo so I'm very pleased with the final product! I just wish they had released a Lady and the Tramp book for its Disney Plus remake this year.