Disney Princess and the Frog Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector (Disney Princess (Reader's Digest)) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2009 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Disney Princess (Reader's Digest)

Set in 1920s New Orleans—the birthplace of jazz—the story of Tiana will captivate girls with its fairy tale plot. The mysterious bayous, a comical singing crocodile, voodoo spells, Cajun charm, and the elegance of the fabled French Quarter permeate the story. This book comes with a unique movie projector shaped like a star plus six picture disks that let readers project colorful story images on the wall as they read.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Reader's Digest; Har/Toy edition (October 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794418899
• ISBN-13: 978-0794418892
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #816,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful addition, November 25, 2009

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Isabel E. McFarland "Bella-romanceguru" (Logan,UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disney Princess and the Frog Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector (Disney Princess (Reader's Digest)) (Hardcover)

My girls are enjoying everything Princess Tiana and this was a wonderful addition. Remember to adjust the knob for the pictures from the movie projector to become clear.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book and movie projector!, December 28, 2009

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Nicole T. "Mother of Two" (Newington, CT) - See all my reviews
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The Princess and the Frog Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector is a great way to introduce Princess Tiana to your child. The book is 30 pages long with beautiful illustrations from the newest Disney Princess movie. The accompanying projector is a fantastic addition to get your child even more involved in the story. The projector comes with 6 discs that each contain 4 slides with key scenes from the story. While reading the story, the side of the page lists which disc and scene on the disc correspond with the page. I love that the projector can either be attached to the book or removed to use on it's own. It is easy to focus and my 4-year old daughter is able to use it quite well on her own. We cannot wait to see the movie after reading the story. Great movie tie in!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, but needs work, December 22, 2009

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ephany77 (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Disney Princess and the Frog Movie Theater Storybook and Movie Projector (Disney Princess (Reader's Digest)) (Hardcover)

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The Princess and the Frog Movie Theater is a combination story book and device that's supposed to give your child the feeling of being at the movies. It includes the book, a wand projector and six plastic discs which are inserted into the projector. The discs can be stored in the little plastic case they arrive in, while the projector snaps back onto the story book for security when not in use. The front page of the book has clear illustrated directions on how to use the discs and projector with the parts of the projector clearly labeled. Embedded in the story are crown designs that are supposed to show you when to insert each numbered disc into the projector and when to rotate them.

The story is roughly 30 pages long and uses pictures from the movie as the illustrations. My daughter enjoyed looking through the story and picking out her favorite scenes as we had seen the movie a few weeks ago. The projector seems sturdy enough and comes with batteries already installed. The focusing knob also helps to make the picture projection more visible on a wall, which is helpful. She really enjoys this set, but there is a negative. In order to use the projector, the room has to be dark. It's kind of hard to read the book in a dark room, so she's decided that she'll either read the storybook or play with the projector. I guess you could have someone read the book loudly in one room while the child operates the projector in the next room, but that seems like a lot of hassle.

I'd give it three stars if I was using it, but since my daughter's played with it non-stop since it arrived, (and she's the target market) it gets four stars for entertainment value.