The book has a colourful soft cover however the illustrations inside the book are plain black and white drawings, that I could have made myself and that are simply not too inspiring. The thing I continue to struggle with in this series is the presentation. Side topics that are being addressed are Charlie Chaplin, Pearl Harbour (!) and the making of animation movies. This book about Disney takes you though Walt Disney’s lif.e How he started as a newspaper boy, his entry in Hollywood, his family life and the entertainment parks. I really appreciate the 2-pagers that are provided through out these books that dig into a specific topic or person - these in particular were a source for excellent discussions. However there are difficult word and concepts in it so it might be more suitable for 9 to 11 aged readers. The lettering was a little large as well, so it is probably for readers in the 7- to 8 -year age range. The storyline and explanations are very clear. It gives the young reader but also the parent insight in a famous character’s life, social condition s from long ago and issues he or she was facing. The topics stand out, though they are very US-centric. These books are growing on me now that I’ve used a few for guided reading.
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