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Definately a good find
I think if you play the panio then this is a great find. Disney's songs are always excellent and Phcohantus is no exception. They are songs youwill fall in love with and you will want to practice over and over again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 3-4    2. Juvenile Nonfiction    3. Music    4. Music - Songbooks    5. Music/Songbooks    6. Musical Instruments - General    7. Popular Culture - General    8. Songbooks - Popular    9. Films, cinema    10. Light orchestral, dance & big band music    11. Music / Songbooks    12. Musical scores, lyrics & libretti    13. Vocal music   

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great for art/"Pocahontas" fans in general
I love flipping through this book once in a while just to be in awe ofDisney animators all over again, but I agree w/ some of the other reviewerswho say that there isn't enough about the actual people behind thisartwork.I'd like to find out more about how the artists & voicesinfluenced different aspects of the story, reacted to deadlines, etc.too--but the art almost makes up for it.The book also provides some moreinsight into the personalities of the characters in "Pocahontas,"which I found enlightening.Overall, it's a beautiful accompaniment to themovie, and very inspiring as well--makes me want to learn how to draw alittle better.

A book as beautiful as its main character
The art of Pocahontas is, to my mind, one of the most beautiful books about animation art. Its composition following the making of the film step by step helps the reader to understand how a huge production such as Pocahontas is made and all the production aeras are represented. The pictures taken from the film and the artist's sketches shown in it are so great they could make anyone that did not like the design of Pocahontas ( and god knows they are a lot in France ) loves it. The only thing that could be improved is about photos of the artists in their work environment, there should be more.

Weak parts, but worth taking a look at.
The only thing holding this book together is the easy way it flows. In the tradition of other Disney "Making of..." books, it follows the format of each animation process from concept to script to storyboard to animation. Its interesting, but at times bogs down some nice visuals. Not all the visuals are great, though. The pre-production art seems weak and cliche like the drawings of pilgrims and Indians you remember as a kid. Only in the animation chapters does it pick up, particularly the work of Glen Keane. As chief animator of the title character, his storyboards and animation seem the most inspired and studied. Other character designs seem less bold against Disney's first eco-feminist heroine who paved the way for post-feminist heroines like Esmeralda from Hunchback and Meg from Hercules. The book not unnique in its execution or format, but its worth taking a look at to compare with other films and books and to see the evolution of the thought process of great Disney animators like Keane and Ruben Aquino. And of course it has its share of Disney we-are-doing-this-and-no-one-else-can attitude. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animated Films    2. Cartooning    3. Form - Cartoons & Comics    4. General    5. History and criticism    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Movie/Tv Tie-Ins    8. Pocahontas (Motion picture)    9. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    10. Techniques - Cartooning    11. United States    12. Walt Disney Company    13. Animation    14. Individual artists    15. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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"Disneys Pocahontas"
This is a book about two people from two completely different places, that meet and fall in love. Later on in the book they are somewhat forbidden to see eachother, so then they end up having to sneak around to see eachother, finally after a while they are able to be together, and they lived happily ever after. I feel that this book teaches that you dont have to be alike, or come from the same places to love someone. I would say the age level for this book would probably be about 10. I do think that this is a good book. ... Read more

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Excellent Presentation
This is a very good book for young children. The sounds go perfectly with the story, which is richly illustrated and true to the movie. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Fiction    4. General    5. Indians of North America    6. Juvenile fiction    7. Pocahontas,    8. Powhatan Indians    9. Virginia    10. d.1617    11. Pocahontas   

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Beautiful book
My 2 year old always wants me to read this book to her at bedtime.She is mesmerized by the bright, beautiful colors on each page. The story isn't very long, but that doesn't matter now because she's only 2 years old. She loves the shimmering pink butterflies, bright blue fish and orange leaves. It's really a wonderful book and I'd like to find more like it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Fiction    5. Pocahontas,    6. Readers - Beginner    7. d. 1617    8. Juvenile fiction    9. Pocahontas   

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Perrfect addition to your Pocahontas books
Percy Pug is no where to be found.... so together Pocahontas and John Smith set out to search & find Percy before others (settlers) wander into the Pocahontas' villiage.
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nice comic book
This was my daughter's FIRST Comic book. She loved it. Her favorite Disney animal character is Meeko. She learned quite a bit about art and design from this book. It was short and concise, not too overwhelming. Nice even for a comic book. ... Read more

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