Who Was Walt Disney? »

Whitney Stewart lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nancy Harrison lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.

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Children's Literature

Illustrated by Nancy Harrison this simple biography of Academy Award winner Walt Disney will provide the reader with an overview of his life from his days as a boy in Marceline, Missouri, to his death in 1966. In school Disney often daydreamed, which did not endear him to his teachers, but he was always a hard worker and determined to succeed in the world of entertainment. Disney was a family man and enjoyed his children and grandchildren immensely. He was always looking ahead for a new way to entertain, which led to the construction of Disneyland and then Disney World. Epcot Center was another of his dreams that was completed after his death. A time line of Disney's life and a time line of the world from 1901 to 1966 are included, which provide a comparison of world events and how these events had an impact on Disney's life. A bibliography of resources about Disney and a list of some of Disney's movies are also included. Nancy Harrison's simple illustrations add details to the text. A valuable biography for younger readers. Reviewer: Naomi Williamson