Pencils, Pens & Brushes: A Great Girls' Guide to Disney Animation

by Mindy Johnson

Overview

Based on Mindy Johnson's critically acclaimed Disney Editions title, Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation, this nonfiction picture book is a fun and inspiring look at many of the amazing women who have worked at Disney Animation over the years—from Story Artists, to Animators to Inkers and Painters, all with unique personalities and accomplishments, such as becoming a record-holding pilot, or designing Hollywood monsters, or creating an international club for tall people!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368044189
Publisher:	Disney - RHCB
Publication date:	08/13/2019
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	50 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, educator, musician and more, Mindy Johnson’s creative accomplishments reflect the diversity of her talents and experience.

A leading expert on women’s roles in animation and film history, Mindy frequently writes and speaks on early cinema, animation, women’s history, and creativity. Her ongoing research and groundbreaking discoveries continue to cast light on the invisible narrative of women’s presence within the first century of the motion picture industry.

Lorelay Bové was born in Spain and raised in the Principality of Andorra between France and Spain. She moved with her family to Los Angeles when she was 14 years old and is fulfilling a childhood dream of being an artist at the Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Her inspiration includes her father who is an artist in his own right, as well as her tight knit family, Disney classic films, old Hollywood movies, her native Spain, and her travels. Bové has also illustrated the Toy Story picture book, The Princess and the Frog Little Golden Book, the Wreck-It Ralph Little Golden Book, the Monsters University Fearbook picture book, and the Disney Animation Studios Artist showcase series title, No Slurping, No Burping.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

". . . a major book . . ."
—Cartoon Research

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

". . . an encyclopedic, well-researched and fascinating account of women in the film industry."—New York Journal of Books

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

". . . for the first time, a complete and detailed history of the women who made a significant contribution to the success of The Walt Disney Company and in the field of animation."—Huffington Post

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

"Award-winning historian Johnson chronicles the invaluable role women have played in animation history . . ."—American Library Association Booklist, Starred Review

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

"Disney scholar Johnson, whose previous book detailed the history of Tinker Bell, has outdone herself this time around."—Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

"Here’s A Book About The Hundreds Of Women Artists Who Helped Create The Disney Classics."—Cartoon Brew

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

"No serious scholar of Disney animation should be without this authoritative volume."—Brian Sibley, writer, broadcaster, and Disney scholar

PRAISE FOR INK PAINT: THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

One of "20 Books Every True Disney Fan Should Have in Their Collection"—POPSUGAR

PRAISE FOR PENCILS, PENS BRUSHES
"In this inspiring picture book, Johnson celebrates the many talented women who worked for Walt Disney Studios: writers, dancers, singers, chemists, pilots, and—of course—artists. Some of these women achieved greatness while working at Disney, such as Dorothy Ann Blank, one of the credited writers for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Others found fame later in life: Mildred Rossi, who did the special effects for Chernabog in Fantasia, also designed many famous Hollywood monsters. Some studied under Nelbert Murphy Chouinard, who agreed to teach Disney animators how to draw realistically when no man would. Bové channels Disney legend Mary Blair through her bright, playful illustrations. These career-oriented women are pictured hard at work—and happy! Their inkwells, sketches, and diplomas fly off their desks in a whimsical frenzy. Flowers and paintbrushes swirl around their smiling faces. . ."

—American Library Association Booklist

From the Publisher

2019-04-28
Minibiographies of women behind Disney animation highlight their skill sets and unique contributions to the enterprise.

For each entry, two pages of text describe the woman's background, skills, and place in Disney history; one cartoon illustration represents her at work; and one page highlights an inspirational, rhyming couplet set in large display type. "By improving the quality of work that we do, / Great Girls accomplish so much that is new," supposedly sums up the work of color innovator Hazel Sewell, for instance. Some of the women are noted more for accomplishments unrelated to their work at Disney (such as a section about women who also flew planes). Japanese American artist Gyo Fujikawa and Cuban artist Berta "Bea" Tamargo are the only women of color represented. The illustrations are attractive, and each story contains valuable information to educate and inspire. Unfortunately, the text layout and lackluster writing make it difficult for those who are not industrial-strength Disney fans to persevere. Frequent references to specialized roles and processes defer explanation to a closing glossary, which acts as a further deterrent to casual readers. The insistent use of "Great Girls" to refer to these women disappointingly diminishes the importance of their work.

A treasure for a niche; disappointing for most. (timeline) (Collective biography. 10-12)

Kirkus Reviews