Walt Disney: His Life in Pictures

Walt Disney has always been someone I have looked up to from a very young age. The man himself is quite fascinating to me. It is a quick, breezy read with chapters separated into the different decades of his life. A short introduction for each decade sets the stage and then captions prod you along through the pictures, adding context to make the snapshots more meaningful.Even though you can sit down and read through the book in an hour or so, I felt compelled to dwell on some of the photos in order to just take in more. They've got some really interesting photos of Walt, especially when he was younger. I have read several dozen books on Disney, and this is a nice change of pace that just sort of celebrates his life and contributions. The pictures on the front and back covers are fantastic, too.If you're a fan like I am, you WILL enjoy this book. Unlike the other reviewer, I wasn't aware this was a reprint of an older book, but am thankful they brought it back so it popped up on my radar.

Read book to gain information on Disney for essay. Found interesting information in it.

This book was originally published in 1996 with the same title. The only difference is the cover pictures. The book is not written by Diane Disney Miller, just the introduction. The inside of the book is exactly the same as the 1996 version. If you don't have the original book, it's well worth the price. It is full of quotes by Walt, and pictures from his life, starting in childhood. If you do have it, it's probably not worth it just to get the new cover, although the back cover with a family shot coming through the castle is pretty cool.

This is a great book full of photos and facts about Walt.

LOVED this picture book about Walt Disney !! Although not a lot of pages, the book is great book to look at over & over again. Also cheaper price on amazon then you will find in ANY bookstore. Truly a treasure and testament to what a visionary Walt Disney was and the influence he still has in our culture.

Walt Disney was a genius. The man was way ahead of his time. He brought so much joy to this world and inspired people to believe in their dreams. The photos are great.

We bought this book specifically to take to WDW and get autographs in thinking it would be more unique than the average autograph book.It's a really nice book with pictures of Walt Disney, family, and friends, and snippets of his life story in an easily read format. It's short enough to be read in a few minutes, and having read it, our appetites are whetted to learn more about this man who has sprinkled so many lives with pixie dust.

This book is exactly as described by the title, an amazing treasury of photos from throughout Walt's life. I have many Disney books; this is one of my favorites!

Alors oui, ce n'est pas une encyclopédie, une biographie complète de Walt, ni une référence ultime ou un " Coffee table book " imposant que l'on va consulter régulièrement.64 pages, peu de texte (Le titre nous oriente correctement j'ai envie de dire !) mais je me dois de défendre ce livre, certes, succinct, mais parcouru avec émotion :✔ Le prix, très correct pour ce que c'est, est le même qu'aux USA et c'est loin d'être systématique pour les ouvrages Disney !✔ Le livre est très beau, en particulier la couverture une fois la jaquette retirée.Ça tient du détail mais j'ai toujours apprécié ce soin apporté à une grande majorité d'ouvrages Disney.✔ Il peut plaire à tout le monde, du néophyte (pour la découverte et le survol de la vie de Walt) au lecteur averti (pour certaines photos rares et les citations, émouvantes, de Walt).✔ La mise en page est très agréable; le contenu bien aéré : Beaucoup de photos, évidemment, c'est le but. Mais ces dernières sont accompagnées de citations de Walt (écrits en gros caractères), piochées par-ci par-là et témoignant de certains moments-clés de sa vie.Il est à noter qu'une introduction de Diane Disney Miller qui tient sur une double-page est présente également ainsi qu'un petit préambule pour chaque décennie de la vie de Walt.✔ Du fait des textes très courts, des gros caractères et de la mise en page, l'anglais y est très accessible à mon sens et peut permettre aux moins dégourdis de ne pas se décourager.➥ Personnellement, j'en suis très contente, il vient compléter ma collection de livres qui ne cesse de s'accroître malgré les murs qui refusent obstinément de bouger et des étagères pleines à craquer hahaha.

Beau livre malgré les quelques euros qu'il coûte. Photos pour la plupart inédites et citations assez facile à comprendre pour les francophones. Il retrace quelques moments de la vie de Walt Disney, dans sa vie professionnelle ainsi que personnelle. Livre à posséder !

Tout d'abord, le livre est en anglais. Il retrace la vie de Walt Disney avec des photos mais tout ceci reste tout de même assez bref. Le texte est court et on apprend pas grand chose sur la vie de Disney. Je suis déçu par ce livre, pourtant dans un beau format...

La mise en page est sympa, les photos aussi mais le texte est au minima et le livre n'est pas épais, il se lit en 1 heure maxi !Pas assez d'éléments à mon sens , on survole

I was expecting something different. The book is really (as it says inside) a pictorial biography of Walt Disney. It is not a behind the scenes look at Disney's film career and his influence in the film studios. It is really a family photo album, where Disney's staff and friends are his "family". Too be fair, there are some nuggets in here, like shots of the live fawns used as animation models, or the shots of the girls who played Alice in his early Alice comedies. This is more a book for the social historian than for someone interested in early animation film development.