Category: Books into Movies
Maria Tatar on the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up
Maria Tatar is Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University. Her latest book The Annotated Peter Pan is a glorious celebration of the centenary of the first publication of the novel, originally entitled Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie.
Movie Trailer: Hugo Cabret
The movie version of one of my favorite books of all-time, releases on November 23, 2011. Please read the book before seeing the movie—it’s outstanding!
Giveaway: Hop Movie Books
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: March 28, 2011 Universal Pictures upcoming film HOP will be in theaters April 1st—just in time for Easter. Universal Pictures’ synopsis: “Blending state of the art animation with live action, Hop is a comedy about E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. [...]
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland: 60th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD
Alice in Wonderland is like a little bottle of nostalgia begging to be enjoyed with each new generation.
Disney’s Tangled Movie & Books: Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 26, 2010 Disney’s latest movie to take on a well-known princess is Tangled. It tells the tale of Rapunzel. For those of us that have sensitive children or are not sure if our children are ready for a PG rated film, reading through the Tangled read-aloud [...]
Giveaway: Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
One winner will be able to support their nocturnal reading habit with a combination travel pillow/ reading light and a copy of Guardians of Ga’hoole: The Capture by Kathryn Lasky!
The 39 Clues Blog Tour: Access Granted, Peter Lerangis
Welcome to the 7th stop of The 39 Clues blog tour. We are thrilled to host Peter Lerangis! Be sure to enter the giveaway for your chance to win books 1-7 of this exciting and groundbreaking series.
Sleepy Kittens: Despicable Me
Sleepy Kittens is a board book based on a book featured in the 3-D animated film Despicable Me. It’s short and utterly sweet.
