The Magic is in You

The Magic is in You by Colin Hosten

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is an extremely simple book for young children. Each page spread is large artwork with a short sentence identifying what is hard, and the next spread is "the magic is in you" for one page with the other page expanding on what can be done (ex: spreading love, recognizing your feelings, finding true friendship, etc.). Not heavy on any story aspect at all, and each challenge and answer set features a different Disney movie. Spotlights in this one are Tangled, Inside Out, The Lion King, Finding Nemo, Aladdin, Dumbo, Toy Story, and of course Mickey from The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

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Dumbo

Dumbo (2019)

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Being a live action adaptation, there are a lot of things that have to change in this children's classic. There is a lot more human interaction for one, as the animals don't actually talk. While we do see the mice, it is the children that ultimately find Dumbo's secret to flying, and it's a little more complex than just holding a feather, though the foundation is still there. Overall, it was well done to fit the new medium and still keep probably as true to the original story as possible given live action limitations.