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Who Was Walt Disney? by Whitney Stewart

Who Was Walt Disney?

Whitney Stewart

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · April 16, 2009

A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Walt Disney?.

20th-Century U.S.Performers' Biographies for KidsFilm & Moviesbiography
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Who it’s for
A childhood love of entertaining offers a grounded way into Walt Disney’s life and legacy.
Themes
Walt Disney’s life, Childhood and family poverty, Small-town life
Genres
Performers' Biographies for Kids, Film & Movies, 20th Century U.S.

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About this book

Read about the incredible life of Walt Disney in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series. 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.

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With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic. This book is not authorized, licensed or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company or any affiliate.

Behind the Magic

A childhood love of entertaining offers a grounded way into Walt Disney’s life and legacy.

Come here for

  • A biography focused on the person behind the familiar name
  • The link between small-town affection and Disneyland’s Main Streets

Expect

  • Black-and-white illustrations throughout
  • A childhood shaped by both mischief and modest means

Where it sits

Performers' Biographies for Kids50%
Film & Movies48%
20th Century U.S.29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cartooning for Kids
  • Artists' Lives for Kids
  • Film & Movies
Authors
Whitney Stewart
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
April 16, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Walt Disney’s life · Childhood and family poverty · Small-town life
Reading lane
Cartooning for Kids