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Disney Movie Posters: A Beautiful Book for Disney Fans and Collectors

After having seen and experienced a wonderful Disney motion picture, the mere sight of the poster can bring back the feelings of having taken the journey by watching the film. Disney Movie Posters is a tribute to those posters, which tell the story both before and after we see the movie. Imagine having a collection of all of your favorite Disney movie posters from the past up to the present, from animated to live-action films. There are over 135 posters featured in this beautiful artistic book. We can't think of a better book to buy for a Disney movie lover for the holidays. From "Steamboat Willie" to "Inside Out" DISNEY MOVIE POSTERS is a timeless collectible for all ages and would make the perfect coffee table book.

Disney Movie Posters

By: Kevin Luperchio

Series: Disney Editions Deluxe / 150 pages

From the publisher:

Anyone who has ever seen a Disney movie knows that the iconic images are beautifully conveyed via the magnificent posters. The tone of the movie and the full range of emotions we experience in seeing the film are often captured in a single poster. Disney Movie Posters have been an important part of the motion picture process since Disney began making motion pictures. Not only are they eye-catching pieces of artwork, they are also designed to entice the movie-going audience. From Steamboat Willie, to Frozen and countless movies in between, Disney Movie Posters have been an important part of the films themselves. Disney shorts, animated movies, live action movies and Pixar movies can be remembered and honored by the posters that so efficently capture the magic of the film.

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All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains

All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains

by Dana Amendola

"Yes, in one way or another I have always loved trains." - Walt Disney

Choo! Choo! Anyone who's had a chance to ride around Disneyland Park on the Disneyland Railroad, has experienced that sense of adventure and magic Walt felt as a boy when it came to trains. If you know much about Walt Disney, then you probably already know that he was a huge train afficianado. If you like trains or are interested in Disney history, All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains (Disney Editions Deluxe) is an incredible book to add to your collection. It would be a great conversation starter as a coffee table book. This book is beautiful. It's the type of book you would find in a museum, filled with interesting facts and rail history exploring the wide variety of trains in Disney history. We had no idea how many trains are in Walt Disney films from Casey Jr. in Dumbo, Aristocats, Incredibles, Paul Bunyan, The Three Caballeros, The Lone Ranger to the famous opening runaway train scene on Toy Story 3. Even the opening from Walt Disney Pictures' logo features a steam train sequence!

Here's a look at the Chapters in All Aboard: The Wonderful World of Disney Trains that have had us glued to each of the 192 pages. The book, which was released a month ago, also includes a foreward by the train loving John Lasseter.

1. Keep Moving Forward

Walt Disney Works on the Railroad

2. Born on a Train

The True Story of Mickey Mouse

3. Trains in Disney Film

From Paper to Pixels

4. Four Men, Four Trains

A Shared Passion for the Rails

5. Behind the Roundhouse

The Not-So-Hidden-Secrets of Disney Trains

6. Trains in the American Vernacular

Railroad Terminology in American Dialogue

Here's the excerpt taken from the front flap of the book:

"Walt Disney's love of trains began an early age. As a young boy, he like to brag but his uncle was an engineer on the actress in Topeka and Santa Fe Railway but it also instilled in him the sense of adventure the trains could provide. As a teenager, he worked a board the Missouri Pacific Railroad as a news butcher.

His deep affection for the rails would insert itself into just about every aspect of the magical world he went on to create. From the Iconic Mickey Mouse being born on a train ride from New York to Los Angeles, to the animated and live action films he produced like Mickey's Steamroller (1934) and The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) to the steam trains that circle rate on the Disney parks around the world, trains played, and continue to play, and important role at the Walt Disney Company.

All aboard explores the wide variety of trains in Disney's history, accompanied by rare photographs from the Walt Disney archives and unseen conceptual art work behind the trains in the movies and theme parks. Never been exclusively trained on this fascinating topic. Fans of Disney history, real history enthusiast, and armchair traveler's and like will be captivated by this museum quality book."

"It’s usually said that it was “all started by a mouse” – but did you know that iconic mouse was invented while on a train ride? Since its inception, The Walt Disney Company has often ridden the rails to tell its stories, whether in a theme park, live-action movie, or animated film. All Aboard explores the wide variety of trains in Disney’s history, accompanied by rare photographs from the Disney Archives and heretofore unseen conceptual artwork behind the trains in the movies and theme parks. Never before has such a comprehensive focus been exclusively trained on this fascinating topic."

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Descendants: 3 Books That Will Put A Spell On You

If you enjoyed the Disney Channel original movie Descendants as much as us, then you will love what's new from Disney Publishing Worldwide. They've recently come out with these spellbinding books inspired by Disney Descendants that fans of the movie will love to read. In this collection of three books (sold separately) you will get a behind the scene look at life in Auradon in Mal's Diary. You will get to read through her secret spells in Mal's Spell Book and you will get the full story as portrayed in the movie in Descendants Junior Novel.

Descendants is the story of the children of some of Disney's most wicked villains and all about their drama-filled lives as teenagers:

Mal daughter of Maleficent.

Evie daughter of Evil Queen
Carlos son of Cruella De Vil

Jay son of Jafar

WHAT IF
You and your friends were forced to leave the place where you grew up and sent to a Prep School where everyone hated your guts?

WHAT IF
Your mom was literally the most evil woman ever and expected you to destroy everybody there?

WHAT IF
You met someone kind of amazing... and it changed everything?

Life isn't always easy for Mal, but it's always exciting!
(Exerpt taken from the back cover of Mal's Diary)

Descendants: Junior Novel

When four offspring of classic Disney villains are offered a chance to leave the island where they have been imprisoned and go to prep school in an idyllic kingdom, they must choose whether or not to follow in their parents’ evil footsteps.

Descendants: Mal's Spell Book

For fans of Descendants, this spell book, which formerly belonged to Maleficent before she passed it on to Mal, is full of comments, notes, and inside jokes between Mal and the other villains’ kids. Laugh and cry along with Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos as they find their way in the world of Auradon Prep.

Descendants: Mal's Diary

For anyone who wants to know more about what Mal is really thinking, Mal's Diary gives readers a special glimpse inside her world with super-secret journal entries and Mal’s doodles and drawings. Plus bonus pages for the reader to write down her own thoughts and feelings!

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Disney Books: Our Top 10 Picks for Summer Reading

Summer is not over yet and we are still enjoying our long days of frolicing in the sun. But for our young scholars it's important to exercise the mind (and body) during the three month break from school. Reading for 20 minutes a day helps to keep those minds sharp, helping to improve their academic achievement levels during the school year. It's also nice to spend the quality time with your children curled up next to a good book in the cool air conditioned home. This summer we've actually been taking the books with us to a day at the pool, and after they eat lunch give them the 20 minute break (to rest their stomachs) on a shady beach chair with a book. The time will fly by. To set a positive example they have to see us taking time out of our busy summer schedules to read. We know how challenging it can be, but the rewards are worth it.

Watching their favorite characters on the Disney Channel or Disney Junior is definitely something that our kids like to do, and reading about them is something that us parents can really support! Disney is helping to create readers with a lifetime love of books with their latest and greatest titles for all ages. To encourage our kids to read we often choose Disney Books, and here are some of the current titles on our bookshelves at home.

Our Top 10 Picks for Summer Reading

1. Teen Beach 2

(Ages 9-12 / Paperbackd / 128 pages)

The fun-filled junior novel based on the awesome Disney Channel Original Movie, Teen Beach 2! After a crazy summer where they were transported into the classic 1960s beach movie Wet Side Story, Mack and her boyfriend Brady are back home and ready for the new school year. But on the first day of school, their relationship hits a rough patch… and even worse, the kids from Wet Side Story have time-traveled to present day. Mack and Brady have to convince them to go back, or else risk getting zapped out of existence! Features an 8-page color photo insert!

2. Girl Meets World: Follow Your Heart

(Ages 9-12 / Paperback, Chapter Book / 123 pages)

When Riley is forced to give up her cell phone and talk face-to-face with her crush Lucas, will she connect or will she shut down? Then, when another girl tries to get Lucas’s attention, can Maya help her best friend win back her guy?

3. Frozen 5 Minute Stories
(Ages 6-8 / Hardcover / 192 pages)

Join Anna and Elsa as they discover a mysterious mountain monster, have a royal sleepover, babysit the trolls, and more! With 12 Frozen stories that can each be read in 5 minutes, this padded storybook is the perfect fit for bedtime, storytime, or anytime!

4. Doc McStuffins: A Dragon's Best Friend
(Ages 3-5 / Board book / 40 pages)

During a game of hide-and-seek, Stuffy finds an adorable rollie toy named Squibbles. Squibbles follows Stuffy everywhere -around the park, in the clinic, and, worst of all, in all of Stuffy’s awesome hiding places! Everyone thinks Squibbles is adorable, but Stuffy thinks the little fuzzball is a huge pest! It’s up to Doc and Stuffy to find Squibble’s owner, but after spending time with the fun little toy, will Stuffy be able to give him up? Join Doc and her toys in their adventures in this special hardcover storybook with colorful illustrations.

5. Miles from Tomorrowland: Who Stole the Stellosphere?
(Ages 3-5 / Paperback / 32 pages)

Ready, Set, Blast Off! When Miles Callisto and Merc are unknowingly kidnapped on the Stellosphere, they must find a way to thwart the villainous Gadfly Garnett and return the Stellosphere to safety in this super-stellar Level 1 Reader!

6. Sheriff Callie's Wild West: Callie Asks for Help
(Ages 3-5 / Paperback / 32 pages)

Leapin’ Lassos! Helping others is what Sheriff Callie does best! But when she tries to help too many townsfolk at once, she and Sparky end up stuck at the bottom of a deep canyon. Who will come to Sheriff Callie’s rescue in this rootin’ tootin’ Level Pre-1 Reader?

7. Henry Hugglemonster: The Huggleball Game
(Ages 3-5 / Paperback / 32 pages)

Go Hugglemonsters! In this roarsome Level Pre-1 reader, Henry and his friends challenge the grown-up Hugglemonsters to a game of Huggleball. When Henry and Summer are named co-captains, they must find a way to work as a team!

8. Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Great Never Sea Conquest
(Ages 3-5 / Board book / 24 pages)

When an evil Mer-witch named Ezmeralda is released from an underwater prison, she sets out to take over the Never Sea by awakening the legendary giant, three-headed serpent, the Strake! Jake forms a team of the greatest captains of the Never Sea to battle the powerful Ezmeralda and the terrifying Strake.

9. Doc McStuffins: Bella's Big Break / Awesome Guy to the Rescue

(Ages 3-5 / Board book / 48 pages)

It’s a busy day at Doc’s clinic! First, kids can read “Righty on Lefty” and help Doc figure out why Awesome Guy isn’t feeling so awesome. Then, flip the book over and read how Doc helps Bella Ballerina when she falls and breaks her leg. This “double feature” also includes two sheets of colorful stickers for even more Doc McStuffins fun!

10. Miles from Tomorrowland: Mighty Merc
(Ages 3-5 / Paperback / 24 pages)

Miles’s pet bionic ostrich, Merc, worries that his place in the Callisto family is threatened when the Tomorrowland Transit Authority asks the family to try out a new, more efficient robot named Axel.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

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