Ruth Stiles Gannett, author
Ruth Chrisman Gannett, illustrator
New York: Random House, 1948
87 p
ages 4+ (chapter book)
Interests: jungle animals, maps, travel adventure, dragons
My Father’s Dragon
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in Books, books 4+ Tags: adventure, animals, boats, dragons, jungle, maps, nature, ocean, travel
Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book
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in Books, books 3+ Tags: animals, Bible, god, nature, religion
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1938
Dorothy P. Lathrop, illustrator
Helen Dean Fish, editor
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1937
66p
Age: 3+ (give or take… see notes below)
Interests: bible, animals, religion
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
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Rated: G
Length: 79 min.
Age: 4 and up Commonsense Media sez: 5+
Scary factor: Cruella is really creepy.
Violence: buffoonish and not intense, nobody is seriously hurt
Intense scenes: anticipatory suspense, mostly; but some reckless driving and a car crash at the end
Language: Cruella frequently calls Horace and Jasper “Idiots!”
Sexual Innuendo: Just a comment from Roger re. the birth of fifteen puppies, he says to Pongo “You old rascal!” Sentiment is repeated at the end with the appearance of 84 extra puppies.
Also: there’s smoking (both Roger and Cruella) and the thugs take swigs from a wine bottle.
Interests: dogs, puppies, animals, pets
Next: read the book The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith; MOVIES: Lady and the Tramp, The Aristocats (similar story, but with cats, and no Cruella!)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Rated: G
Length: 83 min.
Age: 4 and up. commonsense.org sez: 5+
Scary Factor: huntsman drawing dagger to kill Snow White is a momentary threat, Snow White afraid in the dark forest, the Queen concocting spells and transforming into an old crone, the dwarves chasing the Queen is rather exciting/suspenseful, image of face in mirror is creepy to some
Intense scenes: Snow White eats poison apple and falls down, dwarves grieving over Snow White’s dead body might be a little intense for some.
Interests: fairy tales, princesses, magic, animals
What’s Next: read the original Grimm’s version, MOVIES: Cinderella
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