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This book is neither authorized, sponsored nor endorsed by the Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. It is an unofficial and unauthorized book. The mention of names and places associated with the Walt Disney Company and its businesses are not intended to infringe on any existing copyrights or trademarks of the Walt Disney Company but are used in context for educational purposes. The opinions and statements expressed in these interviews are solely the opinions and perspectives of the authors and the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policy of the Walt Disney Company and its businesses.
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A look at Walt Disney, through the eyes of people who worked with him........2006-07-02
I have read many books on the life of Walt Disney. This book offers a different perspective than one would find in official authorized works about Walt. It is a collection of interviews of several of the (many) people who worked for him. What I liked most, is the candor of the people being interviewed. They felt free not to "sugar-coat" any of their answers, giving very truthful responses. To think that most of the people interviewed are no longer living, makes me appreciate the work of the various interviewers, capturing all of this valuable insight, that would have otherwise been lost. I enjoyed this book very much, and will be buying the other two in the series.
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Pat Cummings draws out personal stories and practical advice from thirteen talented and popular artists, including Paul O. Zelinsky, winner of the 1998 Caldecott Medal for "Rapunzel" (Dutton), and Peter Ss, author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book "The Starry Messenger" (Farrar Straus). Artists answer questions about how they got their first job, what their studios are like, what they do all day, and where they get their inspiration. Though the artists' answers are as unique and varied as their work, all of these remarkably talented people share a great passion for communicating with the world through illustration. Childhood snapshots or each artist, examples of first illustration attempts, a section on secret drawing techniques, and even an introduction to some special pets help make the third volume of "Talking with Artists" as humorous, engaging, and inspirational as its award-winning companions and a must-have for aspiring artists. Bibliography
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Not Just for Kids!!.......2002-12-07
I got this book at the library for my children, but I think I enjoyed it as much as they did! (I plan to buy a copy of my own!) Instead of a cool, impersonal presentation of artists and their work, this book provides a refreshingly personal view. The artists talk about their childhoods, how they spend their days (the answers are fun & honest!), their families, and best of all, they give us peeks inside their studios. I don't know about you, but I love seeing inside of an artist's private workspace! It's like a glimpse inside his/her mind.
The styles of the artists are very diverse and they use many different techniques that kids and adults alike would like to try out. I highly recommend this book!
This book is great!.......2000-03-11
Talking With Artists volume.3
This book is pretty interesting. It is about artists who share what they like to draw and about their lives. They are asked questions such as, "Do you have any kids or pets?" The illustrators show some of pictures that they drew when they were children. They also show how the children illustrators got their inspiration to draw.
I liked this book because it was neat to see how good some of the kids are at drawing and then to see them draw as they are older. Also that was cool it showed how to draw pictures in the back of the book. I recommend this book to people who are just stating to draw and people that want to read an interesting book.
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My 7 year old thinks this book is awesome!.......2004-06-19
I read several reviews about beginning cartooning books for my 7-year-old son and ended up purchasing this book and he loves it. I would recommend this book for any child who has an interest in cartooning.
Award-winning book a real hit with kids.......2001-10-30
I got this book for my son because it won the 2002 Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio Best Book Gold Award. For those who don't know, this is from a company that rates children's toys and books by how popular they are with the kids themselves. Anyway, this impressive book is a big hit with my son. He has practically worn it out, and goes to work on his cartoons right after his homework is done. I really can't believe the progress he has made. It's as if he has a private tutor! I got another copy of the book for his school's library, and they say it's now the most popular book there. Whatever Mr. Mayne is saying to these kids about cartooning, it's just what they want to hear. I recommend this book heartily!
Cartoons for the rest of us.......2001-10-20
Every kid, young or old, that has ever wanted to draw a cartoon has struggled with the elements of style. Anyone who has looked closely at Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, or Peanuts can see that the drawings are deceptive; they seems simple, but are very complex graphically. At last, here's a book that shows the craft of cartooning in an utterly unassuming way. This book breaks down drawing cartoons to there barest elements, and by building on these elements, new artists can put together cartoons that can totally amaze. The tone is so conversational (and tongue in cheek) that the reader gets the feeling that Mr. Mayne is at their elbow, helping them to laugh at their mistakes and cherish their successes. The book refuses to take itself too seriously, at one point stating that cartoon characters routinely have four fingers because "Cartoonists are basically lazy." Although it at no point hypes itself as the "ultimate cartoon book for beginners", it is exactly that.
Delightful entertainment!.......2001-10-11
I purchased this book for my seven year old son, Benjamin. He loves cartoons, especially Captain Underpants, and wanted to see if he could draw his own. He didn't think he could draw well but after looking at the well laid out examples in the book, he came up with Super Embarrassed Man. He was really pleased with himself and now includes cartoonist on his list of things he'd like to be when he grows up.
Didn't Know Cartoons Were So Fun to Draw!.......2001-01-21
My mom has bought me a lot of cartooning books, because cartoons are my hobby. My favorite is this one, because it is like a cartoon strip itself and it also helped me learn to draw good cartoons! It has funny pictures in it that I learned to draw and then I made up my own cartoon character. I bought one for my little brother for Christmas, too, and he loves it just as much as I do!
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Start to Draw
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By successfully combining theory and practice, this page-by-page course provides the tools and information necessary for any artist to develop strong observational, organizational, and expressive drawing skills. The instructions include a discussion of the uses and history of drawing materials; then they present the basics of composition and controlling representational shading. Seven distinct shading techniques, including various forms of crosshatch shading, charcoal techniques, and shading with colored pencils, are laid out in detail and supplement a variety of compositional ideas. Read through this volume as a comprehensive primer in drawing, or refer to it as needed to answer questions or refine particular skills. A supplemental glossary is included to explain technical terms.
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Title: Draw line on enhancers.(Editorials)(Ending coach's sales is a good start)(Editorial)
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Date: November 29, 2003
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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2007. The length of the article is 598 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Howard off to roaring start; Finnish skip rusty in opening draw; he's been busy helping run country.(Sports)
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This edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include new and updated entries on many people, places, and events that have gained prominence in recent years, including affirmative action; criminal justice, labor, and property rights; Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; John Robert Lewis; Tiger Woods; Sally Hemings; Marvin Gaye; and much more. Fifty-two new photographs and six new maps bring the informative text vividly to life. The captivating A-to-Z entries are accessible and extensively cross-referenced to simplify research of a related topic. This highly acclaimed and comprehensive encyclopedia traces the rich and varied tapestry woven by Africans-from those who remained on their ancestral continent to those who were forced to leave their homes and begin again in a new land.
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An Excellent Description of African-American Contributions.......2007-06-09
This is the first book that I have read with so many African-Americans described in it. I showed it to my son and he was amazed that so many African-American contributions were listed. He had not heard of most of the people in the book and was confused. My godfather leafed through the book and asked where I had gotten it from. I ordered him one for himself so he could read it at his leisure. He was so happy to receive the book that he started reading it immediately. This is an excellent book for everyone.
Good reference for all..........2004-02-22
This 2nd edition is a good African-American history/cultural reference for anyone, regardless of ethnic/racial heritage. The book met almost all of my expectations. Only a few subjects/persons I sought information on were omitted.
This tome is fine for any home, school, or public library. A useful compendium and summary of black USA history. Not perfect, but highly recommended.
Refreshing.......2004-02-21
I wish I had this book when I was in grammar school. It was just a huge relief to open the package. I'm reading this thing like it's the best novel in the world and I've never been a history fan. If it wasn't English, it wasn't me but I'm reading about a new person once a day everyday trying to learn all the things that I didn't get to learn in grammar school, high school,and the first college I went to.
An essential reference for your family's library.......1999-10-03
Geared to the young and people wanting to know more about the black heritage. A fascinating survey of the contributions of blacks to American society.Excellent book for the kids and adults alike.
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Essays English and American (The Harvard Classics Collector's Edition)
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- A Great Concept Poorly Executed. Comes off as whiney instead of clever.
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I Hate Other People's Kids
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Sure, children are the greatest gift of all -- but that doesn't mean you want to be seated next to one on an airplane.
From the dawn of time, other people's kids have found ways to spoil things for the rest of us. Movie theaters, parks, restaurants -- every venue that should be a place of refuge and relaxation has instead become a freewheeling playground complete with shrieks, wails, and ill-timed excretions.
Now, I Hate Other People's Kids delivers a complete handbook for navigating a world filled with tiny terrors -- and their parents. It boldly explores how children's less- endearing traits have disrupted life throughout history ("And they say Jesus loved the little children, all the children of the world, but he never had to dine with one. He chose the lepers") and classifies important subspecies of tyke, from "Little Monsters" (Dennis the Menace, Bamm-Bamm Rubble) to the "So Good It Hurts" variety (Dakota Fanning, Ricky Schroeder in The Champ). Dotted with illuminating sidebars such as "Parents Think It's Cute, but It Isn't" and featuring tips on ingeniously turning the tables without seeming childish yourself, I Hate Other People's Kids is clever, unforgiving, and sidesplittingly funny.
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"Hate" is a strong word..........2007-08-21
I read this short little book in a few hours this afternoon, while being exiled to the back of the house by OPK (Other People's Kids) who spent the good part of five hours in front of my house, having what appeared to be a yelling contest. Fitting, no?
I had read some of the reviews of the book before purchasing, and many seemed to think that the author was full of hatred. I have to admit that, after reading the book, I can't quite figure out if it was an attempt to be funny, or if the author actually "hates" children. To me, that word almost implies violence, so I was a little uncomfortable with her liberal use of the term. She also seems to confuse the children themselves with the parenting (or lack of parenting) that produced the little monsters. Not every child will fling food in a restaurant. There are some (I'm assuming, anyway) who have been taught proper behaviour by their parents. At least, we can hope there are...
For anyone who's ever had the misfortune of running into any of the types of children she profiles in the book, it's an amusing look at... well, the truth. Most people who will have major problems with this book are probably the kind of parents with the kind of kids who are described so amusingly within its pages. And the author does make some good points: children should not be allowed in adult-oriented movies, young children should not be taken to fancy restaurants, etc.
All in all, it wasn't a bad read, but I think it would have been a lot funnier without quite as much venom and the word "hate". Hey, I'm annoyed by most kids, and even I was a little offended.
A Great Concept Poorly Executed. Comes off as whiney instead of clever........2007-08-02
I, too, hate out-of-control children and the parents that refuse to restrain them in public. I hate noisy kids in sit-down restaurants. And I hate, Hate, HATE the morons who bring their five children to a PG-13 or R rated movie!! So, when I read the synopsis of this book, I figured it would be an instant classic.
Unfortunately, author Adrianne Frost has a perfect set-up, but cannot seem to make it fly in this short work. What we have here is essentially a stand-up act written out in book form. The book is divided into three parts - Part I describes the various kinds of children that annoy is - Part II muses on those public places where they annoy us - and Part III muses on the PRIVATE places where they shouldn't even be, but yet still show up and annoy us.
I think Ms. Frost made a mistake in opening with the section on describing the various types of problem children. What should be a sardonically witty book instead comes off as a gripe session and, frankly, a little too far toward "child hate." By the time you get to Part II, you feel a little guilty for what you've just read. Yes, you will find bits here and throughout the book that you agree with, but the tone is just a wee bit too harsh. Imagine Janeane Garofalo on an average to bad day, and you'll have a sense of the style here.
Because of this shaky start, the other two Parts suffer as well. Again, this feels more like a rant and, frankly, like a commedianne trying out new material before going up on stage. Very few of her observations really land on their feet, and so we have many familiar situations brought up that we can all identify and say, "yeah, I hate that!" followed by sad attempts at witty rejoinders. Ms. Frost simply cannot find the humor in these situations she is rehashing, and it again comes off as simply mean-spirited griping.
The book's only highpoint are the occasional side bars with fragmented comments and SHORT observations. Here, Frost seems to hit a little closer to the mark, such as when she provides a "translation" chart for mothers who insist on referring to their children's age in MONTHS, even when they are two or three YEARS old. These brief bits are nice, but not enough to save the book.
In short, I would recommend finding this book at a bookstore, thumbing through it, and gleaning the gist of it in about five minutes. But I wouldn't buy it.
Further Note: For those who care, Frost tends to let slip a few vulgarities here and there, so lite family reading is out.
Hilarious!.......2007-07-14
I saw the title & I immediately agreed with it. Some parts of the book are so true to my feelings that it's amazing. Other parts are so hilarious & I couldn't stop laughing. This book is filed under HUMOR. This is not intended to be a serious book. This is a light-hearted book & people shouldn't take it seriously. I laughed out loud & I keep re-reading it even though I have a good amount of it memorized!
Funny for people who like kids too.......2007-05-13
I am 9 months pregnant. I've worked with kids most of my adult life. While I would categorize myself as someone who likes kids alot (more then most adults) this book was hilarious. You can like kids and still be irritated with some of them. (Mostly the parents fault.) That being said the part about the ugly babies was kind of a bummer for me since I'm about to have my first. If my baby's ugly, I'll still love him. I'd whole heartedly recomend this book for anyone that can take a joke or has a sense of humor. If you get easily offended or have an irritating kid, I probably would say find another book.
It's okay.......2007-04-02
The book wasn't that bad, I did laugh out loud once or twice. However, it seemed to me that she has an anger issue and sometimes it just came off as cruel.
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