There’s an art to translating books into movies The Houston Chronicle takes a look at what it takes to make a great book into a great movie. Look Out, Pixar, Here Comes ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ Oscar buzz has begun and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox is gaining momentum in the best animated feature category. 2010 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Odds and Bookends: January 15
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles
Tags: 2010: Living in the Future·Fantastic Mr. Fox·Geoffrey Hoyle·Mike Stilkey·odds and bookends·Wes Anderson
Fantastic Mr. Fox – film and book review
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading
The First Book blog team recently took a field trip to see Wes Anderson’s film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Read the team’s thoughts below as they share their likes, dislikes and opinions on how the film compares to the book. Nisha: While the filmmakers may have doctored the foxes’ family [...]
Tags: Fantastic Mr·Fantastic Mr. Fox·George Clooney·Jason Schwartzman·Meryl Streep·Owen Wilson·Roald Dahl·Wes Anderson
Odds and Bookends: November 6
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles
Big Bird’s still huge as ‘Sesame Street’ marks 40th anniversary This week marks the show’s 40th anniversary, and Seasame Street kicks off a new season on Nobember 10 with 25 hours of brand new programming featuring old friends like Bob, Susan and the lovable muppets as well as special guests including Michelle Obama. National Bookstore [...]
Tags: best children's books·Big Bird·e-books·Eloise·Fantastic Mr. Fox·Hilary Knight·National Bookstore Day·New York Public Library·PW·Roald Dahl·Sesame Street