Finding Nemo: The Essential Guide (Hardcover)

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Disney/Pixar Studios, the vanguard film production company responsible for the revolution in computer generated animation, brings us its latest creation in Finding Nemo. This underwater adventure stars a shy clownfish on a mission to save his son, Nemo, who has been taken from their home in the coral reef.

DK and Pixar have teamed up again to bring animation fans an essential visual guide to the film, detailing the creative process behind the scenes and showing readers everything they might want to know about the characters, story, imagery, and magic of the next hit family film from the creators of Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug's Life.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN; 1st edition (March 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078949244X
• ISBN-13: 978-0789492449
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #347,284 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Fun!, June 4, 2003

By	TerryT (WA United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a must for anyone who liked "Finding Nemo"!!! You might think at first it's just a "kiddie" book, but look inside!! It's got TONS of vital information you won't get even from the movie itself. Glossy pages, big colorful pictures, and overflowing humor make this an entertaining book--one that's fun for everybody because it's not terribly short.

The greatest thing about the guide is that it's set up just like a real Eyewitness Handbook of Aquarium Fish from Dorling-Kindersley! It even includes the little arrows that point out specific features of each animal's body. This book is really great fun.

Like all the Essential Guides, it isn't 100% correct in everything it says; for example, the factoid about Dory's species changing color from a yellow juvenile to a blue adult is mistaken. There are two completely different species called Blue Tangs--there's the Blue Tang, or Atlantic Blue Tang, and then the Regal Blue Tang (aka Pacific Blue Tang, Hippo Tang, Regal Blue Surgeonfish, etc.), which is what Dory is. It's the ATLANTIC Blue Tang, the solid blue one without the black palette-shaped markings & yellow caudal fin, that starts off as a yellow fish. However, only tropical fish freaks such as myself will notice a mistake like that..;) Another minor error is the provision of the name "Phil" for Tad the Long-Nosed Butterflyfish's father. For the longest time I DID think his name was Phil, but upon closer listening and subtitle-viewing I decided that his name actually IS Bill, as I've seen it given elsewhere! (When he speaks his name in the film, it really does sound ambiguously Bill/Phil-ish, at least to my ear, so I can't blame the book for making the same mistake I did. But is it just me or does he look more like a Phil than a Bill? Ha, ha. Must just be because that's what I thought it was for like, five years! Sorry Bill! ;-)

There are more inaccuracies or less-than-accuracies, mislabelings and oversimplifications, but nothing horrible or unexpected in a children's books about fictional characters that contains some science. Personally I just think it's great that there's finally a semi-realistic movie to introduce kids to marine biology. Perhaps if they've also read some other DK books or gained a deeper interest, they may realize that you can identify not only main characters, but also various other creatures that can be spotted throughout the film & book. (Most are based on real fishes and such, and even those that are almost completely made-up may look more like one type of animal than another.)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excitement Under the Sea, July 21, 2003

A Kid's Review

This was the neatest Finding Nemo book! It has all you need to know about the little secret things about Finding Nemo! In fact, it's my favorite book! Finding Nemo is my favorite movie, and now I have a favorite book to match it! I especially like how even the moonfish and jellyfish get their own page full of information. The tank gang's bios were very interesting, as were overlooking of the dentist's office. Thank you Nemo!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Intro To The Movie, April 25, 2003

By A Customer

This book provides a great intro for anyone planning to see the movie (as the posters say, "Sea it May 30th"). The characters and settings are laid out in a way that children can understand them so that you can learn about fish and the great barrier reef easily. The characters are original, creative, and colorful, which is no shock considering Pixar's wonderful reputaion. If anything, get this book for the "fish facts" which will enlighten you about the undersea world, and you'll even learn something in the process! So if you love Pixar movies, and want to learn a little more about this new feature, then I recommend this book. Five stars.