Do you know these books? We have these books. I don't know where they came from. I don't know how we ended up with probably the whole series. They came out forever ago. They are hardcover. They are big and happy-looking and have all the art straight from the movies.

But these books, THESE books, are the longest freaking books in the universe. They take about as long to read as it takes to watch the actual movie! And the text is not exactly...ahh... inspired. I'd rather watch paint dry than read one of these again. These books do not make reading a Disney story a treat. And Disney tells a great story! So sad.

But wait. What's that?



THAT is a fabulous new version of Peter Pan, written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson with the original storyboard art by Mary Blair from the movie. Hyperion has issued several of these, based on different movies, written by wonderful writers like Jon Scieszka and Cynthia Rylant. I think I even posted about them a while back.

But I tell you what- THIS is the way to tell the Disney stories. Subtle, humorous, CONCISE storytelling with drop-dead art and impeccable design. And this is my favorite of these re-tellings so far! (sorry Jon- but I still loved yours too!) (you know, just in case (cough, cough) he's become a regular Life On The Bookshelf reader)(Ha!)

I digress. Anyway, this series is the one to share with your children- they are... luminous. Click on the book cover and go buy yourself a copy from indiebound. You will not regret it.

:)

Your comment:

Name:
E-mail/HTTP:

Enter the string of characters appearing in the picture:
Remember Me