The Book Is Better!

While I love to watch movie adaptations of books, I almost always find that I liked the book better than the movies.  However, I do have to say that I love several of the movies made from the following chapter books for kids . . . . .

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.

Babe: The Gallant Pig by Dick-King Smith
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The wind brings two English children a new nanny who slides up the bannister and introduces them to some delightful people and experiences.

The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander
The land of Prydain is threatened by the evil Arawn and his band of invincible warriors.


More Books Turned into Movies --
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex



Check out these books on display at the Arnold Branch through June 3, 2016.