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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Showing posts with label series: rapunzel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label series: rapunzel. Show all posts
August 13, 2023
July 25, 2023
Disney Princess: 5-Minute Princess Stories
Disney Princess: 5-Minute Princess Stories by Walt Disney Company
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Moana: A Path to the Sea
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.
Beauty & the Beast: Belle's Flight
Sophie is kind of the perfect friend for Belle and Maurice to meet between Maurice's inventions and Belle's thirst for books and everything she can read.
Pocahontas: The Winter Journey
Rather than setting up camp with the rest of the villagers, Pocahontas finds a lost little foal that won't survive winter alone. Of course just as Pocahontas helps the little one find his family, Pocahontas has her own friends that will help her find her way back to hers.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel Makes Waves
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.
Aladdin: A Proper Princess
A little surprising given the events in the movie that Jasmine settles for watching the marketplace from a tree and not going over the wall to walk out and about among the people. Then again, that also wouldn't be what a "proper princess" would do, would it?
Tangled: The Beauty of Mistakes
Rapunzel doesn't know how to be a princess when all her life she had to take care of the tower herself. Turns out, maybe there isn't a "right" way, just so long as she keeps trying and makes the best of whatever situation she finds herself in.
Mulan: The Dragon Boat Race
The timing for this story is entertaining as the kids had just learned about dragon boat racing this summer. As usual, Mulan is out to try something new, and this time, she's got her whole village involved to prove what they can do together with a bit of teamwork and determination.
Sleeping Beauty: Aurora Plays the Part
This is your traditional two friends meet and decide to swap places story. Of course, they end up getting caught, but they learn some new things along the way.
The Princess & the Frog: Tiana's Growing Experiment
Tiana has always been the roll up your sleeves and do it yourself type of princess, and she doesn't stop that trend here. Now, she's learning how to garden to grow her own ingredients, and pulling Naveen and everyone else along for the ride.
Brave: Merida's Challenge
Merida's three young brothers sure can get into a lot of trouble, but fortunately, they're also pretty good at helping each other out to fix it, especially when big sister is also there to help.
Snow White: Snow White & the Three Giants
Snow White makes some unusual friends, but really, many of them are more alike than they think. With some creativity, Snow White is able to get the giants and the dwarfs together to see just how similar they really are.
Cinderella: Opening Night
Cinderella seems to have a way with music and kindness that really gets through, even if time and time again, it seems as if her step-sisters have blocked her way. Fortunately, she doesn't let their sour attitudes get her down and continues to be a positive light.
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Moana: A Path to the Sea
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.
Beauty & the Beast: Belle's Flight
Sophie is kind of the perfect friend for Belle and Maurice to meet between Maurice's inventions and Belle's thirst for books and everything she can read.
Pocahontas: The Winter Journey
Rather than setting up camp with the rest of the villagers, Pocahontas finds a lost little foal that won't survive winter alone. Of course just as Pocahontas helps the little one find his family, Pocahontas has her own friends that will help her find her way back to hers.
The Little Mermaid: Ariel Makes Waves
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.
Aladdin: A Proper Princess
A little surprising given the events in the movie that Jasmine settles for watching the marketplace from a tree and not going over the wall to walk out and about among the people. Then again, that also wouldn't be what a "proper princess" would do, would it?
Tangled: The Beauty of Mistakes
Rapunzel doesn't know how to be a princess when all her life she had to take care of the tower herself. Turns out, maybe there isn't a "right" way, just so long as she keeps trying and makes the best of whatever situation she finds herself in.
Mulan: The Dragon Boat Race
The timing for this story is entertaining as the kids had just learned about dragon boat racing this summer. As usual, Mulan is out to try something new, and this time, she's got her whole village involved to prove what they can do together with a bit of teamwork and determination.
Sleeping Beauty: Aurora Plays the Part
This is your traditional two friends meet and decide to swap places story. Of course, they end up getting caught, but they learn some new things along the way.
The Princess & the Frog: Tiana's Growing Experiment
Tiana has always been the roll up your sleeves and do it yourself type of princess, and she doesn't stop that trend here. Now, she's learning how to garden to grow her own ingredients, and pulling Naveen and everyone else along for the ride.
Brave: Merida's Challenge
Merida's three young brothers sure can get into a lot of trouble, but fortunately, they're also pretty good at helping each other out to fix it, especially when big sister is also there to help.
Snow White: Snow White & the Three Giants
Snow White makes some unusual friends, but really, many of them are more alike than they think. With some creativity, Snow White is able to get the giants and the dwarfs together to see just how similar they really are.
Cinderella: Opening Night
Cinderella seems to have a way with music and kindness that really gets through, even if time and time again, it seems as if her step-sisters have blocked her way. Fortunately, she doesn't let their sour attitudes get her down and continues to be a positive light.
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March 14, 2017
Rapunzel & the Golden Rule/Jasmine & the Two Tigers
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Rapunzel's story basically focuses on Flynn and Maximus learning to get along using the Golden Rule. Other than that, it's essentially the story of Tangled, just very simplified and focused on these two specific characters.
Jasmine's story is all about Rajah being lovesick. Even Abu appears to have found a match if you watch the pictures, though it's never actually mentioned in the story. Sweet that everything works out, though there doesn't seem to be much of any other purpose to the story unless you count "being happy."
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June 8, 2015
Tangled Ever After
Tangled Ever After (2012)
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a hilarious short about Rapunzel and Eugene's wedding day. The characters that you actually see the most of though are Maximus and Pascal as they land in one hilarious situation after another trying to chase down the wedding rings.... after having lost them during the ceremony in the first place as Maximus is the "ring bearer." Not much of a point except for a lot of hilarity that will have anyone laughing.
November 7, 2013
Barbie 2: Rapunzel
Barbie 2: Rapunzel (2002)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Every story of Rapunzel is a little different. After having watched Tangled so much lately, this was definitely a switch. The magic paintbrush was a nice twist, as were Penelope and Hobie. Rapunzel isn't exactly your typical "damsel in distress." It was also a nice twist to have her end the feud going on between kingdoms, though her being the reason behind it in the first place was rather anticlimactic - as if it wasn't obvious by that point that Stefan's father wasn't hiding her somewhere?
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