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Alice Through the Years
This month to celebrate the new Alice Through the Looking Glass Movie our Fairy Tale of the month will include a special visit from Alice, and the Mad Hatter.
To prepare for these events of this week we have taken a journey to explore how Alice has evolved through the years.
Originally Alice and Wonderland was just a book titled, Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll in 1865. In 1871 Lewis
Carroll wrote a second book, Through the Looking Glass that
continues the adventures of Alice. A card game was published in 1882 by
Selchow and Righter.
The
earliest Musical Performance of Alice in Wonderland was done in 1886 combining
his two books in to one play. 1890 Lewis Carroll published The
Nursery “Alice” to be read to toddler age children.
As years passed several editions
continued to be made and released, popularity grew.
The
first film was created in 1903 entitled Alice in
Wonderland. It was a silent film directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. In 1951 Walt Disney Productions released a full length
animated musical film called Alice in Wonderland. In 1972 a
British musical film based on the Lewis Carroll novels was released called, Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland.
In 1985 another
two-part, made for television film was aired on TV with Alice being played by
Natalie Gregory. Another Alice
in Wonderland film was made in 1999 and first aired
on television on NBC. Many of the characters were played by well-known actors
and actresses including, Whoopi Goldberg and Martin Short.
The
most recent Alice in Wonderland film was released in 2010.
It was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by Tim Burton with many
known actors and actresses including, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia
Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Helena Bonham Carter and others. The
sequel to the 2010 film is set to be released this month on the 27th of May! It is called Alice Through the Looking Glass and
will have the same cast as the 2010 film.
Fairytale of the Month: The Little Mermaid
If you’ve wandered through the Children’s Book section of
the BYU store lately, you’ve probably noticed that things have gotten a little
“fishy” around here. There are fish on
the walls of the book nook, sea weed hanging from the ceiling, gigantic paper
coral and a not-so-friendly looking red crab.
With all of the sea horses and adorable little fish, you may wonder what
has gotten into the employees over here in Children’s Book. We’re fine, doing great actually – just
excited for our monthly event, “Fairytale of the Month!”
Several months ago, one of our employees had the idea to get children involved in a more personal way with some of the fairytale stories we often read and see depicted in movies and on TV. Since then our “Fairytale of the Month” events have become an event that families and employees look forward to. As employees in Children’s Book, we wanted to give the children a unique and more fantastic experience, so we turned our “Book Nook” into an underwater Mermaid Grotto, perfect to welcome our special guest, the Little Mermaid. Dressed head to toe in her modest mermaid costume, our little mermaid told the children her story of love and adventure while they decorated paper fish to add to the walls of the grotto. Intermingled with the storytelling, we conducted drawings to give away free flamingo and turtle stuffed animals. Just to add to the fun, all of the mermaid books were sold with a discount of 25% to give our guests the chance to take the story home with them.
Overall this seemed to be a well-enjoyed event full of fairytales, fun and friendship. We all enjoyed being a part of the action and watching people and fairytales come alive. We’re looking forward to next month’s fairytale, Arabian Nights, and hope that you will join us for the fun!
Several months ago, one of our employees had the idea to get children involved in a more personal way with some of the fairytale stories we often read and see depicted in movies and on TV. Since then our “Fairytale of the Month” events have become an event that families and employees look forward to. As employees in Children’s Book, we wanted to give the children a unique and more fantastic experience, so we turned our “Book Nook” into an underwater Mermaid Grotto, perfect to welcome our special guest, the Little Mermaid. Dressed head to toe in her modest mermaid costume, our little mermaid told the children her story of love and adventure while they decorated paper fish to add to the walls of the grotto. Intermingled with the storytelling, we conducted drawings to give away free flamingo and turtle stuffed animals. Just to add to the fun, all of the mermaid books were sold with a discount of 25% to give our guests the chance to take the story home with them.
Overall this seemed to be a well-enjoyed event full of fairytales, fun and friendship. We all enjoyed being a part of the action and watching people and fairytales come alive. We’re looking forward to next month’s fairytale, Arabian Nights, and hope that you will join us for the fun!
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Breaking Down Unbroken
True to the promise that I made to myself, I did not watch Unbroken until I had finished Lauren Hillenbrand's accounting of Louis Zamperini's near unfathomable tale of struggle and survival.
The Olympian/WWII veteran's biography has received substantial attention with the release of the major motion picture last December. The film received a substantial $115,637,895 domestically, but the book has performed better in reviews and has sold over 4 million copies as of June 2014.
The true story follows Louis' path from boyhood to manhood, including the transformation from ruffian to Olympian, and goofy GI to emaciated POW. Hillenbrand tells of early life experiences, character traits, and specific events that mold Louis into the man capable of surviving the impossible. The tale of survival demonstrates the power of positive attitude, even in the most dire circumstances, the value of dignity to a human being, and forgiveness as a means to redemption. In this way, a man's heinous experience can be understood and associated with the everyday issues we all face in life.
Unbroken connects the reader with a real-life hero in Louis Zamperini. The man overcame some of the most cruel adversity with optimism and a sense of humor, but he is not dehumanized as a perfect man. His faults serve as a channel of empathy for the reader, an identifier. Yet, his victories in both common and terrible situations show us the strength of the human spirit when compelled by love, truth, and the will to live.
If you haven't read Unbroken yet, the Fourth of July season is as good a time as any to discover the cost of liberty from a POW's perspective.
Available Here: http://bit.ly/1NDI6ur
The Olympian/WWII veteran's biography has received substantial attention with the release of the major motion picture last December. The film received a substantial $115,637,895 domestically, but the book has performed better in reviews and has sold over 4 million copies as of June 2014.
The true story follows Louis' path from boyhood to manhood, including the transformation from ruffian to Olympian, and goofy GI to emaciated POW. Hillenbrand tells of early life experiences, character traits, and specific events that mold Louis into the man capable of surviving the impossible. The tale of survival demonstrates the power of positive attitude, even in the most dire circumstances, the value of dignity to a human being, and forgiveness as a means to redemption. In this way, a man's heinous experience can be understood and associated with the everyday issues we all face in life.
Unbroken connects the reader with a real-life hero in Louis Zamperini. The man overcame some of the most cruel adversity with optimism and a sense of humor, but he is not dehumanized as a perfect man. His faults serve as a channel of empathy for the reader, an identifier. Yet, his victories in both common and terrible situations show us the strength of the human spirit when compelled by love, truth, and the will to live.
If you haven't read Unbroken yet, the Fourth of July season is as good a time as any to discover the cost of liberty from a POW's perspective.
Available Here: http://bit.ly/1NDI6ur
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