I've set up a page of Disney-related books that I or other site members have purchased from Amazon. Direct-link purchases from Amazon net the site a percentage 3x as great as the referral fee for any other purchase. In addition, some members have expressed interest in recommended books on Disney.
If there are any other Disney-related books you'd like to recommend, let me know and I'll add it. Or feel free to express your comments on these books in this thread or via e-mail.
http://www.ultimatedisney.com/disneybooks.html
Recommended Disney Books
I can recommend Mickey Mouse: The Evolution, The Legend, The Phenomenon! a wonderful history of Mickey Mouse (although perhaps a little outdated now, what with his big 75th birthday coming up).
The upcoming Disney's Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters: All Your Favorite Characters from A to Z might be worth a punt too.
The upcoming Disney's Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters: All Your Favorite Characters from A to Z might be worth a punt too.
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Jake Lipson
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Disney A to Z: The Official Disney Encyclopedia by Dave Smith is easily the best Disney book I have. This encyclopedia will tell you anything you want to know about pretty much anything Disney, and then some.
It's a bit out of date, but there are printable updates online at disney.com - the only problem is that they're upwards 200 pages each so they're a pain to print. I wish they would just publish a third edition to get it back in print and update it. Since something like Disney will be out of date as soon as it's published, online updates regularly are a good idea, but right now they haven't done an updated book since 1998 and have a whole lot they could add to it.
I'd also highly reccomend Holes by Louis Sachar, which Disney released the movie adaptation of. Also, The Princess Diaries book series by Meg Cabot is unbelieveably different from -- and much surperrior to -- Disney's junk movie. Disney also recently aqquired another book by Cabot -- All-American Girl, about a teen who inadvertantly saves the president -- and is adapting that into a feature as well.
I've heard good things about The Lion King: A Giant Leap and The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway, but have yet to get those.
It's a bit out of date, but there are printable updates online at disney.com - the only problem is that they're upwards 200 pages each so they're a pain to print. I wish they would just publish a third edition to get it back in print and update it. Since something like Disney will be out of date as soon as it's published, online updates regularly are a good idea, but right now they haven't done an updated book since 1998 and have a whole lot they could add to it.
I'd also highly reccomend Holes by Louis Sachar, which Disney released the movie adaptation of. Also, The Princess Diaries book series by Meg Cabot is unbelieveably different from -- and much surperrior to -- Disney's junk movie. Disney also recently aqquired another book by Cabot -- All-American Girl, about a teen who inadvertantly saves the president -- and is adapting that into a feature as well.
I've heard good things about The Lion King: A Giant Leap and The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway, but have yet to get those.
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Tangela
I recommend...
My recommendation is:
Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Why? Because it dedicates a whole page to "The Rescuers" and "The Fox and the Hound".
Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Why? Because it dedicates a whole page to "The Rescuers" and "The Fox and the Hound".
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Prince Adam
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That is the most awesome Disney book ever! I recommend it to anyone, even if you're not a Disney fan!
Oh, and for Snow White fans, go with the 1987 book "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Making of a Classic".
It's out-of-print now and really hard to find, but if you're lucky you'll find it at a local library, or have the librarian give it to you as a gift (as in my case! it was almost brand-new!)
Oh, and for Snow White fans, go with the 1987 book "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Making of a Classic".
It's out-of-print now and really hard to find, but if you're lucky you'll find it at a local library, or have the librarian give it to you as a gift (as in my case! it was almost brand-new!)
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Re: I recommend...
Yeah, that is awesome.Tangela wrote:My recommendation is:
Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide
I prefer the other cover though (the one I have) from the UK copy (will post a photo when my browser is working properly).
I also think the following are great:
- Leonard Maltin - The Disney Films
- John Grant Walt Disney's Animated Characters
- Lilo & Stitch - Collected Stories from the Film's Creators. I think this last one is great because it doesn't just go through the typical fluff of most 'making of' books, but has excerpts from a bunch of key people on the film, with sketches and rough drawings etc. Certainly very cool for any Stitch fan, and most likely for any Disney fan.
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I would highly doubt that this book is still in print, but if you are able to get your hands on an original copy (I'd assume it would be quite costly), "The Art Of Walt Disney" is a must have!
I own an official first print of the magnificent 458 page, hardcover book by Christopher Finch; published by Harry N. Abrams Inc © 1978.
It features an enormous 3-dimensional cardboard Mickey Mouse cut-out on the front cover, in full color holding a paintbrush in his right hand and the book itself is about 35" in length and 27" in width. It's very large and the pages are very thick and heavy with a textured feel to them.
I assume, going by when it was published and the fact that I have never seen this before, that it is somewhat of an obscure item.
The book itself covers everything from the humble beginnings of Walt Disney's company, to it's earliest stages of animation to feature films, live-action movies and even briefly covers the Magic Kingdom theme parks; all littered with some incredible black and white photography of the studios, staff, pictures from Walt's youth and packed with some brilliant colorful illustrations including original artwork from many of Disney's vintage short subjects and feature length animated classics including layout drawings, background paintings, character stills, etc.
Again, I'd highly recommend checking this out if you ever happen to come accross it. Fans of classic Walt Disney shorts and features will be extremely satisfied with the book's content; colorful artwork, behind the scenes angles and information, etc...
I own an official first print of the magnificent 458 page, hardcover book by Christopher Finch; published by Harry N. Abrams Inc © 1978.
It features an enormous 3-dimensional cardboard Mickey Mouse cut-out on the front cover, in full color holding a paintbrush in his right hand and the book itself is about 35" in length and 27" in width. It's very large and the pages are very thick and heavy with a textured feel to them.
I assume, going by when it was published and the fact that I have never seen this before, that it is somewhat of an obscure item.
The book itself covers everything from the humble beginnings of Walt Disney's company, to it's earliest stages of animation to feature films, live-action movies and even briefly covers the Magic Kingdom theme parks; all littered with some incredible black and white photography of the studios, staff, pictures from Walt's youth and packed with some brilliant colorful illustrations including original artwork from many of Disney's vintage short subjects and feature length animated classics including layout drawings, background paintings, character stills, etc.
Again, I'd highly recommend checking this out if you ever happen to come accross it. Fans of classic Walt Disney shorts and features will be extremely satisfied with the book's content; colorful artwork, behind the scenes angles and information, etc...
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Be sure to check out "Mouse Under Glass" by David Koenig.
This book looks at all of the full length features - my copy goes through to Hunchback, although I believe there may be an updated version - (and tosses in other movies like Song Of The South, Mary Poppins, and Roger Rabbit).
It goes into detail about the original source material, the Disney version, bloopers, hidden extras, strange public reactions to the movies, and theme park attractions - wheter they were actually created for the park or not!
It really is a great book and takes a 'warts-and-all' view of each of the animated feature films.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846
This book looks at all of the full length features - my copy goes through to Hunchback, although I believe there may be an updated version - (and tosses in other movies like Song Of The South, Mary Poppins, and Roger Rabbit).
It goes into detail about the original source material, the Disney version, bloopers, hidden extras, strange public reactions to the movies, and theme park attractions - wheter they were actually created for the park or not!
It really is a great book and takes a 'warts-and-all' view of each of the animated feature films.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=507846
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If you haven't already added it, Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston is a must. It is THE bible on Disney animation. Also, John Canemaker's Walt Disney's Nine Old Men is a good one. Good as well is the companion book to the Walt DVD, Man Behind the Myth. It's called Inside the Dream, the Personal Story of Walt Disney. Also, I just got a copy of The Haunted Mansion From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies. It's great! It's has loads of history on the creation of the Haunted Mansion, etc. I highly recommend it. Also, The Little Big Book of Pooh as well as the Disney the First 100 Years. I could go on for pages but above are some of my personal favorites.
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Oh, and every Disney fan should have The Disney Treasures (published this Sept) but it's $85 Cnd! That's too much for me, and too much to ask for under the Christmas tree. OH, and does anyone know anything about a short-lived book series called "Mickey Mysteries"?
Oh, and every Disney fan should have The Disney Treasures (published this Sept) but it's $85 Cnd! That's too much for me, and too much to ask for under the Christmas tree. OH, and does anyone know anything about a short-lived book series called "Mickey Mysteries"?
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