Lilo and Stitch Read-Aloud Storybook (Read-Aloud Storybooks (Disney))

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Summary: See the movie instead
Review: I have absolutely nothing against Disney. The movie with this title was funny and fabulous.The illustrations appear to be taken directly from movie stills. This is okay in itself, as the movie was visually appealing. The prose, if it could be called that, appeared to be lifted directly from a script synopsis; a very bad idea. Imagine a lackluster, deadpan play-by-play of every sequence in a film read back to you by someone with all the imagination of a court stenographer. I guarantee you will be as bored reading this to your child as your child will be hearing it.

If you, too are of the opinion that children's books should be not only visually appealing but stimulate interest, imagination and language skills, then this is one to pass up.

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Summary: I give this one star only because I have to.
Review: I have had the pleasure of seeing the film upon which this book is based; it is a simply delightful story about an alien refugee which lands on Earth and poses as a little girl's pet to escape his pursuers, causing all sorts of trouble. This book managed to take that plot and turn it into a very bland experience.

Disney's Lilo and Stitch: A Read-aloud Storbook is a prime example of why you should never buy something that was obviously made just for merchandising's sake. Imagine a the script for a children's movie condensed down and simplified into a very tedious play-by-play prose: that is exactly how this storybook reads. I can picture the author rushing to finish in time for the deadline as I read. The best thing that I can say about it is that the illustrations are nice, mainly because they appear to be taken from movie stills.

If you believe that children's books should not only be excellent visually but rich and varied in the use of language as well, there are much better alternatives to this one. I will not be buying any more Disney books for my children.

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Summary: Good pictures.
Review: I like the pictures in the book, but the story, though okay, didn't really bring back the essence or feeling of the film. So this book would be a pretty good book just to carry around and look at, except I think the binding is falling apart, which I was afraid of when I bought it. I'm pretty sure it's not just my book, because I bought the Dinosaur book like this and kept it in the car and its binding fell apart! And I only occasionally take my Lilo & Stitch book in the car. So, basically the whole Read-Aloud Storybooks line is...messed up...and this is an okay book...

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Summary: How badly written can a book be?
Review: This book is so badly written it is unbelievable! How could any publisher allow this book to be published? Didn't an editor review it? Didn't Disney hire an accomplished writer? Disney should be ashamed of itself for publishing so lousy a book. Especially when the movie was so good.

Rating:
Summary: I give this one star only because I have to.
Review: While this book had cute pictures, that's about the ONLY thing it had going for it. The book sounded much too mechanical to be enjoyed and it didn't, in any way, capture the true essence of the movie. I don't recommend buying this to read for a small child because it will be a huge disappointment.