Book Review: Alice In Wonderland - The Visual Guide

Released January 26th, 2010

Page count: 72 pages

Size: 9.25” x 6.25”

Disney’s Alice In Wonderland - The Visual Guide

Written By Jo Casey & Laura Gilbert

Published By Dorling Kindersley

http://www.dk.com/

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Alice In Wonderland Visual Guide Book Review By Erin V.

As they do so often for family oriented movies, Dorling Kindersley has released another wonderful visual guide - this one for Disney’s new Alice in Wonderland.

As a visual guide, each page is filled with pristine pictures and information on the various characters, locations, and world of the film. This is a great accompaniment to this film in particular, as the strange world needs a bit of explanation at times. Of particular note, this book contains a glossary at the back for some of the commonly used words in Outlandish that are used in the film, such as ‘gallymoggers --> crazy’, or ‘klotchyn --> pay attention’. I did use many of these words in my review of the film [link], so if you have this book you may even come to understand that better.

If you love the new Alice In Wonderland film, you will definitely want to get this tie-in book. It is a great fun read.

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To find out more about the Alice In Wonderland, or other books, visit DK's website here.

James Bond Encyclopedia - Book Review

Released October 6th, 2009

Page count: 336 pages

Size: 10” x 12”

James Bond Enclyclopedia - Revised Edition

(Text) By John Cork and Collin Stutz

Foreword By Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli

Published By Dorling Kindersley

http://www.dk.com/

- This review is in a series running this week and next, leading up to the Oscar nominations on Feb. 2nd. The series includes a profile of 8 books relating to past and present films, as well as the filmmaking process. Check out these titles to get a better understanding of what goes into the art of film.

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James Bond Encyclopedia Book Review By John C.

Appearing in 21 films, and being portrayed by 6 different actors, James Bond is a cinematic icon.

The James Bond Encyclopedia is the number one print source for any James Bond fan. With info on all the characters and films, this is a must-have source for movie lovers as well. Though it is a bit pricey, this would make a great gift.

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James Bond Encyclopedia Book Review By Erin V.

James Bond is one of those series that has fascinated the film world for ages. The iconic character has been played by 6 actors over 46 years, with each one bringing his own vision of Bond to the screen.

Beautifully compiled by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, this book is an easy to read, visual encyclopedia. This new edition, which is 16 pages longer, has been updated to include pages on Quantum of Solace’s characters, sets, and place in the Bond universe.

For anyone interested in the history of the films, the villains, and Bond himself, this is the book for you. It’s available in most major book stores, as well as online.

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To find out more about the James Bond Encyclopedia, or other books, visit DK's website here.

Pixarpedia Book Review

Released August 31st, 2009

Page count: 352 pages

Size: 10 x 12

Pixarpedia: A Complete Guide to the World of Pixar... And Beyond!

(Text) By Barbara Bazaldua, Steve Bynghall, Jo Casey, Glenn Dakin, Lucy Dowling, Laura Gilbert, Julia March, Catherine Sauders, and Victoria Taylor

Foreword By Andrew Stanton

Research Associate Adam Abraham

Published By Dorling Kindersley

Copyright Disney © 2009

http://www.dk.com/

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Pixarpedia Book Review By John C.

Pixarpedia is a beautiful new hardcover, full-colour book from Dorling Kindersley featuring facts about Pixar ranging from the animators to the characters in their films. Some we know, some I didn’t know, but they’ve never all been so well organized all in the same place before.

Written by 9 different authors, the book covers 12 Pixar features (the 10 that have been released + brief info on the upcoming Toys Story 3 and Cars 2), and 12 of Pixar’s shorts. Pixarpedia is the essential book for any Pixar fan. And if you love the studio as much as I do, than you really need to take a look at this book.

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Pixarpedia Book Review By Erin V.

Pixarpedia is like the ultimate ‘essential guide’ that includes all of the films to date, and more random Pixar facts than you could have imagined existed.

Every year, with the release of the newest Pixar film comes an exquisite ‘essential guide’ published by Dorling Kindersley. Like classic DK books about every possible subject out there, they feature clean looking, easy to read pages organized as a sort visual reference with facts and information. Never before though has there been such an extensive book about Pixar’s characters and films.

It’s not a compilation edition where each essential guide is just put into one book though. Instead, this is a totally new and separate book focusing on giving us even more facts - particularly about the more minor characters that weren’t previously profiled. A nice ‘coffee table’ book, since it can just be flipped open and read at random, and still immensely enjoyed. Plus, it looks great out, rather then just hidden on a shelf somewhere.

Pixar fans, (and there are a lot of them out there), are going to absolutely love this book. It’s a highly crafted piece of work which included years of research. I would definitely recommend it to everyone.

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To find out more about Pixarpedia, or other books, visit DK's website here. You can read our other Pixar related articles here.