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The Ballad of Nessie Hardcover – Picture Book, May 3, 2011

5.0 out of 5 stars 31

In the bonny blue Highlands
Where the bagpipes play

Lives the creature called Nessie
…But it wasn’t always this way.

So begins the story of Nessie, the friendly Loch Ness monster who lives peacefully in a beautiful Scottish moor until one day, a developer named MacFroogle decides to build a mini-golf empire right on top of her home. Nessie roams the countryside in vain for a new place to live, and when she thinks all is lost, she begins to cry. She cries and cries and cries, until she sheds so many tears that she creates a new moor, providing a perfect home for her and her best friend, a duck named MacQuack. This charming jacketed gift book that retells the Disney Animation Studios short,
The Ballad of Nessie, is sure to become an instant classic!

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About the Author

There’s not just one, but three creative minds behind author “Kieran Lachlan.” Regina Conroy has written and directed two award-winning films, Shelter and Daddy’s Girl, and written numerous short stories. Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton wrote and directed the Walt Disney Animation Studios Christmas special Prep and Landing, which won four Emmy ® awards. Kevin has also contributed to such films as Mulan and Tarzan. Stevie conceived the short film The Ballad of Nessie, and thanks to her, Regina, and Kevin, Kieran Lachlan shares the story in this beautiful book.




Andy Harkness is an animator for Disney Animation Studios. He was art director for 2009's holiday hit
Prep & Landing, for which he won an Emmy Award® for "Production Design in a Television Production." He was also art director for Glago's Guest (2008) and Open Season (2006).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Disney Press (May 3, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423122186
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423122180
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
This story is so cute. I read it to my children quite often. It’s their favorite! Our only wish is that the story was longer. We can’t get enough of Nessie.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
My 4 year old and I love reading this book together. The moral behind the story is an important one. We also love the art work.
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017
I'm a big fan of Andy Harkness' art and this is just wonderful. Very charming story
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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
Adorable book - almost exact words as in the cartoon, so you can kind of read along while watching the cartoon. My 3 year old son loves it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2012
I saw this as a short on the Winnie the Pooh latest video and after watching it...I had to have it in print! I am soooooo happy with this product and the quality is more than I expected! A must for your children's library collection!!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2016
We loved watching this on Disney, and this is a lovely little book to add to our library.
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
This book was awesome, entertaining and fun. My grandchildren love it and the drawings are sweet.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017
Love this sweet book!

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Cleorocas
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely tale of Loch Ness
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2017
Terrific book, shame you cant get it in Scotland tho..:-(
Dimitrij
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello!
Reviewed in Italy on March 9, 2017
Una piccola perla illustrata in stile Mary Blair, che riempie gli occhi, oltre che di goccioloni per la storia, anche di meraviglia, per la raffinatezza nell'idea del disegno minimale e il collage di texture scozzesi degli sfondi che definisce il carattere del cortometraggio, raccontato da questo librotto per ragazzi e appassionati.
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Berlioz
5.0 out of 5 stars herzallerliebst
Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2013
eine ganz ganz tolle Geschichte, super süß und wahnsinnig tolle Illustrationen!
Ganz wie man es von Disney gewohnt ist!!
Auch die Verfilmung, die vor dem neuen "Winnie Puh" lief ist großartig!