Disney Princess: Mulan's Fairy-Tale Friendship: The Lucky Cricket

Disney Princess: Mulan's Fairy-Tale Friendship: The Lucky Cricket
Author: Disney Books
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1368017622

Read along with Disney! After three incidents of bad luck, the Fa household soon realizes that Cri-Kee, the lucky cricket, is not in his cage! Follow along with word-for-word narration as Mulan sets out to find him, and a bit of good luck.

Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox

Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox
Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1969
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Thirteen tales told by the old Georgian slave about Brer Rabbit, his friends, and Brer Fox.

Fairy Tale Films

Fairy Tale Films
Author: Pauline Greenhill
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2010-08-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0874217822

This ISBN refers to the ebook edition of this text, available directly from the publisher. It has erroneously been listed as paperback by some online vendors. The true paperback edition is indeed available at online vendors. Paste this ISBN into the search box: 9780874217810. In this, the first collection of essays to address the development of fairy tale film as a genre, Pauline Greenhill and Sidney Eve Matrix stress, "the mirror of fairy-tale film reflects not so much what its audience members actually are but how they see themselves and their potential to develop (or, likewise, to regress)." As Jack Zipes says further in the foreword, “Folk and fairy tales pervade our lives constantly through television soap operas and commercials, in comic books and cartoons, in school plays and storytelling performances, in our superstitions and prayers for miracles, and in our dreams and daydreams. The artistic re-creations of fairy-tale plots and characters in film—the parodies, the aesthetic experimentation, and the mixing of genres to engender new insights into art and life— mirror possibilities of estranging ourselves from designated roles, along with the conventional patterns of the classical tales.” Here, scholars from film, folklore, and cultural studies move discussion beyond the well-known Disney movies to the many other filmic adaptations of fairy tales and to the widespread use of fairy tale tropes, themes, and motifs in cinema.

The Magnolia Sword

The Magnolia Sword
Author: Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Sherry Thomas
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 163128035X

CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan’s father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man. A War for a Dynasty Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling—the royal duke’s son, who is also the handsomest man she’s ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan’s life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion…before it’s too late. Inspired by wuxia martial-arts dramas as well as the centuries-old ballad of Mulan, The Magnolia Sword is a thrilling, romantic, and sharp-edged novel that lives up to its beloved heroine.

Disney Manga: Kilala Princess, Volume 1

Disney Manga: Kilala Princess, Volume 1
Author: Rika Tanaka
Publisher: TOKYOPOP
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1427858845

When Kilala awakens a sleeping prince name Rei, she magically gains the power of the princesses! So when her friend Erica is kidnapped, Kilala decides she and Rei must set off on a quest to rescue her! Filled with the most popular Disney princesses Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White, Belle, Disney's Kilala Princess combines the magic of Disney with the fantasy of shojo manga!

Pinocchio, the Tale of a Puppet

Pinocchio, the Tale of a Puppet
Author: Carlo Collodi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781603033930

Pinocchio, The Tale of a Puppet follows the adventures of a talking wooden puppet whose nose grew longer whenever he told a lie and who wanted more than anything else to become a real boy.As carpenter Master Antonio begins to carve a block of pinewood into a leg for his table the log shouts out, "Don't strike me too hard!" Frightened by the talking log, Master Cherry does not know what to do until his neighbor Geppetto drops by looking for a piece of wood to build a marionette. Antonio gives the block to Geppetto. And thus begins the life of Pinocchio, the puppet that turns into a boy.Pinocchio, The Tale of a Puppet is a novel for children by Carlo Collodi is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette, and his poor father and woodcarver Geppetto. It is considered a classic of children's literature and has spawned many derivative works of art. But this is not the story we've seen in film but the original version full of harrowing adventures faced by Pinnocchio. It includes 40 illustrations.

A Book of Wizards

A Book of Wizards
Author: Ruth Manning-Sanders
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 1967
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780416218909

This book contains eleven stories about wizards from various countries.

Art of Mulan

Art of Mulan
Author: Jeff Kurtti
Publisher: Disney Editions
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1998-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786864669

Inspired by a 2,000-year-old Chinese legend, Mulan is the first animated feature film to be primarily produced by Disney's studio in Orlando, Florida. This richly illustrated volume, The Art of Mulan, reveals the story behind the making of the film and includes more than 350 color and black-and-white illustrations, showcasing a variety of art produced by the many talented artists who worked on the film.

The Art of the Princess and the Frog

The Art of the Princess and the Frog
Author: Jeff Kurtti
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2016-05-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1452147582

This Fall, The Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to its timeless art form of hand-drawn animation. From the creative minds of directors John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid and Aladdin) comes an American fairy tale and musical set in the heart of New Orleans during the Jazz Age. This unforgettable tale of love, enchantment, and discovery features Tiana, a young girl with big dreams who is working hard to achieve them amid theelegance and grandeur of the fabled French Quarter. The Art of The Princess and the Frog showcases the lush concept art of this sure-to-be-classic movie, including sketches, character designs, lighting studies and storyboards, alongside inspiring quotes from the directors, producers, artists and designers, including veteran hand drawn animators that brought you many of Disney's most classic and unforgettable characters.

Disney Princess: Princesses Through the Seasons

Disney Princess: Princesses Through the Seasons
Author: Disney Book Group
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1484701658

Join the princesses as they explore Spring and Winter! Find out how Rapunzel discovered she loved winter and celebrate the start of spring with Cinderella and the Prince. Tiana, Belle, Snow White, Aurora, and Jasmine also star in this seasonal collection!