Walt Disney: Creator of Mickey Mouse (People to Know) [Library Binding]

Michael D. Cole (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: People to Know

Relates the life of the master of animation and founder of Disneyland including both personal and professional endeavors.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-8--Two well-organized biographies with enough detail to satisfy report writers. While these plain-looking volumes with a few black-and-white photographs are unlikely to attract browsers, they provide solid, chronological profiles of two famous individuals. Considering the vast size of the Disney empire today, children may find it difficult to imagine that it all began as one man's dream to create animated cartoons. Cole begins with anecdotes from his subject's childhood and family life and continues with an account of Disney's entrance into the movie business with his brother Roy in 1923 and his later enterprises. The final chapter offers a brief look at Walt Disney Productions' achievements in the years since Disney's death. The coverage of Roosevelt's life follows a similar format, and begins with the man's privileged childhood in Hyde Park. The influence of his family, and his domineering mother in particular, is noted. When describing Roosevelt's presidency, Schuman provides good background information about the economy and social climate, as well as the political situations in other countries. The final chapter looks at what succeeding presidents have done with the government programs Roosevelt enacted. Russell Freedman's Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Clarion, 1990) has set the standard with its appealing format, large photos, and drawings, but this is a good additional purchase and provides details not found in Freedman's book.

Kristin Lott, East Brunswick Public Library, NJ

Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894906941
• ISBN-13: 978-0894906947
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,811,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Disney Philosopher, January 18, 2001

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Carlyle Turner (Miami, Fl.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney: Creator of Mickey Mouse (People to Know) (Library Binding)

The book was a good book. I used this book as a research guide and it was very clear and full of information.

3.0 out of 5 stars Walt Disney Creator of Mickey Mouse, June 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Walt Disney: Creator of Mickey Mouse (People to Know) (Library Binding)

Walt Disney Creator of Mickey Mouse by Michael D. Cole is about the life of Disney. Walt Disney was a success in animation and as an entertainer. To make his visions a reality, Disney worked hard and was always chasing his dream. Walt was born in Chicago, Illinois. Disney's older siblings were Raymond and Roy. Walt also had a younger sister, Ruth. Walt was too little to remember life in Chicago, so his childhood memories were in Marceline on a farm.
While drawing covers for theater programs, Disney wrote to his mother and told her to send the $500 he made for a small business. They called it "Iwerks-Disney." They made Laugh-O -Grams, and the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella. Later, Disney's character Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit was taken away by Universal Studios So Disney came up with a new one, Mickey Mouse. This was just the beginning of his success.
This book was organized and structured in an informational yet confusing way. The photographs usually didn't have much to do with the chapter, but did have interesting facts. It used descriptive wording and helpful dates. There were also many quotations which were helpful to see the ideas of Disney. The chapters were organized by the aging of Walt, although it did jump around with time. Michael D. Cole has really explained year by year the life and times of Walt Disney.
This has been an exciting book and I am happy to have read it. I would recommend that one who has an interest in animation or Walt Disney should read this book. I would not say that a person who is attempting to make a timeline should read the book because the time period in the book seems to jump from year to year.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mickey Mouse, March 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Walt Disney: Creator of Mickey Mouse (People to Know) (Library Binding)

I am writing a review on the book Walt Disney by Michael D. Cole. The author grabs the readers' attention in the beginning of this story by explaining how Disneyland was first opened. This books purpose is to teach readers about Walt Disney
and how he became famous.
This book is about Walt Disney and his life. It tells how Disneyland was created and when it was created. Also, it explains Walt's childhood and his living arrangements. He lived with his parents, Flora and Elias Disney on a farm along with his three brothers and one sister. It tells how he first started drawling to be a cartoonist. Walt's brother Roy influenced and helped Walt with his ability. Roy often saved his extra money to buy paper and sketch pencils for Walt to practice on. It tells how Mickey Mouse was created. Walt Disney won many awards for his creations. Sadly, after all his wonderful creations, Walt was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died at a hospital near his studio on December 15,1966.
This book gives many interesting facts about Walt Disney. A few will be listed in the following. He was born on December 5,1901. The Disneyland amusement park was opened on July 17,1955. Walt played polo to keep physically active. He won many Oscars in 1954. Walt raised many animals; in fact he had a pig named Porker. Walt once said, "I guess I really loved that pig...She had an acute sense of fun and mischief...Do you remember the foolish pig in Three Little Pigs? Porker was the model for him." Walt Disney is most famous for his creation Mickey Mouse. This book is probably meant for a fifth grade reading level. I think over all this book is average.
This book made me think that he was a very artistic and creative man. I learned a lot form this book. This also has values on other readers, by teaching how their favorite old cartoons were ever created. The author ended this book by telling how Walt's work will have an impact on everyone's life. This book gave enough information for me, but if you need to know more or if you want to, the book gives other suggestions. Well, thanks for reading my review. I hope you enjoy and decide to read this book.