Walt Disney: Young Movie Maker

BOOK NAME: Walt Disney: Young Movie Maker
AUTHOR: Marie Hammontree
ILLUSTRATOR: Fred Irvin

We all know Walt Disney as the super rich guy who created Disney World. I know that I used to think that he had the best life. But in this book, you read Walt’s life story. Turns out, his life wasn’t so perfect. His family was actually very poor.

Walt was young but worked like he was an adult. After all, it was the only way he could make some money. He worked at his father’s newspaper business, as a newsboy. But even that money Walt couldn’t keep. All the money he earned, his father took from him and kept it so that Walt wouldn’t spend it on foolish things. Walt Disney had three brothers and one sister.

His father wanted him to be the next owner of the jelly factory. But Walt didn’t want to do that in life. He wanted to be a cartoonist. His father thought that being any type of artist was stupid. He thought those were Walt’s childhood dreams, and that he would convince him not to do it when he was older. But Walt was growing up, and insisted on being a cartoonist.

I really liked this book because it changed my view of famous people. It made me notice that maybe some celebrities didn’t start out rich and famous. They had to work to get like that. This is a book for all ages.

Comments

PurpleDragonWarrior
March 14, 2011, 8:46 am

Sounds RIGHTEOUS!
jindo2108
March 14, 2011, 11:30 am

This book looks pretty good. I’m not a big fan of Disney though…….but still, I might try it……..
Have any of you read Wendy Mass’s new book?? It’s called The Candymakers, and it’s pretty good, though a little weird……….
Dogeared Blogger
March 14, 2011, 6:07 pm

What do you mean by RIGHTEOUS?
Hurdler23
March 14, 2011, 7:27 pm

The last paragraph you wrote sounds like Justin Bieber
jindo2108
March 15, 2011, 1:48 pm

Dogeared Blogger- I dunno what PurpleDragonWarrrior means either, but it sounds good!!!!!
sushi roll
March 15, 2011, 2:37 pm

I believe that Walt Disney was a determined person and that I think that we should all look up to him because of his dream of becoming a cartoonist!
PurpleDragonWarrior
March 16, 2011, 8:44 am

Dogeared Blogger,

Righteous: Perfectly wonderful; fine and genuine

I heard it on Adventure Time.

It can also mean truly awesome
jindo2108
March 16, 2011, 11:48 am

PurpleDragonWarrior-What’s Adventure Time?
Okay then…….. Harry Potter is RIGHTEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
231Girl
March 16, 2011, 3:42 pm

I have some books like this but not this one! I might think about looking into it now. Thanks Tamar!
PurpleDragonWarrior
March 16, 2011, 8:20 pm

jindo2108,

SERIOUSLY? YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF ADVENTURE TIME?

It’s a TV show that’s on Cartoon Network at 8:00 P.M on Monday
2whitie
March 17, 2011, 11:39 am

Ditto of jindo2108, what IS adventure time?? if it means what I think it means, artemis fowl is rightous!!! And i heart wendy mass’s books!!! my favorite was either every soul a star or jermy fink and the meaning of life! didnt like a mango shaped spancve though..it was really weird
Chicken8899
April 6, 2011, 12:40 am

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missyp78910
April 18, 2011, 10:02 pm

WHO CARES CHICKEN8899!!!!!!!!!!!!
RADriley
May 5, 2011, 10:52 am

The series Childhood of Famous Americans so neat. They are great for book reports.
julibuli8
September 3, 2011, 1:16 pm

This is a wonderful review! If anyone is thinking of picking out a non-fiction book, I would definitely give this one two thumbs-up! A few years ago, I picked this book out for a book report. It was a perfect book to pick considering I love Disney (Who Doesn’t?!) and I am fascinated with history! The story of Walt Disney is interesting, funny, and makes an inspirational and motivating book!
jamieshae
March 31, 2012, 4:07 pm

I’ve read a book about Walt Disney his life is so amazing