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
Animals of the Bible, A Picture Book
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in Books, books 3+ Tags: animals, Bible, god, nature, religion
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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in Movies, movies 4+ Tags: country life, family, illness, Magic, nature, siblings, spirits, strong girls
My Neighbor Totoro
Rated: G
Length: 86 min.
Age: 4 and up. commonsense media sez: 5+
Scary Factor: soot sprites are creepy, and provide one big Startle Moment (see below); Totoro seems scary at first glance, but is soon revealed to be friendly
Also: issue of Mother sick in hospital may bother some, but whole situation is treated gently, and without worry until late in film when girls grow concerned (see more below)
Interests: monster/spirits, magic, nature, country life, Japan
Next: Director Miyazaki has two other films for this age group: Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service; for older kids try: Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle
Rarest Kind of Best 