“I am Walt Disney” – New Book and Giveaway
If you’ve got young readers, you’ve probably heard of the Ordinary People Change the World books by Brad Meltzer and Chris Eliopoulos. The newest book in the series is I am Walt Disney, and it’s out now in hardcover and Kindle formats. It makes a great birthday or holiday gift.
The story traces Walt’s life from Marceline, Missouri, through the creation of Mickey Mouse, to the opening of Disneyland and Cal Arts. It highlights how Walt’s hard work, imagination, and kindness, helped create the movies and theme parks we all love. It’s a great message for young children, because it shows those how those traits can make the world a better place.
One of my favorite things about the book is that every image of Walt includes his mustache, even as a child:
Disney theme park fans will see shout-outs to famous Imagineers including Rolly Crump and Mary Blair:
I’ve known Chris for a long time. Not only is he a talented illustrator, he’s a huge Disney theme parks fan, and a great guy. Plus, his work ethic is incredible. Besides the Ordinary People series, Chris is working with Brad on a new television series for PBS Kids, titled Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, starting on November 12.
To celebrate the release of this book, we’re giving away a copy of this book to FOUR lucky winners. To enter, simply comment here on the blog, reply to our post on Twitter, like and tag a friend in our post on Instagram, or comment on our Facebook post. One winner will be selected on each platform by a random draw from entries submitted by Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Winners will be contacted by email or social media direct message and need to provide a US mailing address. Contest open to US residents only ages 13 and up. One winner per household. Void where prohibited by law.
Good luck!
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Our family would love this book!
My husband and I have been reading all of these books as they come out, courtesy of our local public library. When they miss ordering one, I put in a request for it. So far, they have all been approved, as *everyone* seems to enjoy these books, from toddlers to seniors!
So cute, I want one!
We just bought 4 books from this series. We would love to another, especially about Disney, to our collection. Thanks for the opportunity.
Would love to win this book for my niece and nephew!
We love this series and would love to win.
This looks awesome! I would love to share this with our kids before our November trip.
What an adorable book! Would love to win a copy. Thanks for your generosity!
I just got an invitation to a baby shower where they asked for books instead of cards. Yes this is perfect, I will addict another family with Disney
I would love to add this book to our library!
I need this book for my collection!
My teacher friend would love this book for her classroom.
My son would love this!! (and me too)
I love the illustrations and would love to own a copy of this book!
I would love to win! Looks like a cute book.
My son loves the “I Am” books and he loves Disney, so this would be a perfect match. He already has it on his wish list.
This looks like a neat book!
My Nephews would absolutely love this book!
What a great way to teach my daughters about Walt and all that he did!
The story of Walt Disney is such a timeless classic!
The I Am series is incredible. We would love to win a copy of this book too.
Thanks for the giveaway! Good luck everybody.
Thanks, Len. My kids would love this!
I hope I win!
Love it!
Our family is going to Disney in November and would love this book!
Love this series!
Thank you for the chance…looks amazing!
I would love to win a copy!
This looks like a fun way for my son to learn about Walt!
Would love to read this with my granddaughter Touringplans.com is the best!
Looking forward to reading this book. ❤️
My son would love this book. We love you, touring plans!
Looks like an amazing book to add to the incredible series. Thanks!
I love Brad Meltzer! Would love to read this!
We would love to win!!
I’d love a copy!
Both of my children would love to read this book. So would I!
Great book, and a great idea to raffle them off! Thank you for thinking of your readers!
We would love to win this! Love Brad’s books!
My boy would be thrilled with this book! P.S. – I love the illustrations, myself
Love all of Chris and Brad’s books, but this one the most! Especially the pages where I see my friends! ❤️
I love that Walt is drawn with a mustache as a kid! Would love a copy!
I would love this for our home library!
I would love a copy of this book for my twins!!
Looks like a wonderful book! I would love to read this to my grandchildren!
Fun! Thanks for letting us know about these books, would be fun to win!
Awesome! Looks like a great book to share with the kiddos.
Love this series! A favorite in my classroom and my own home library for my kids!
I have this on my baby registry and would absolutely adore it for our new little Mouseketeer!
This book looks great! We have and love the Walt Disney book in the “who was” series. This one looks great for my younger readers.
We love these books and we love Disney!!! So many fantastic memories there both with and without our kiddos.
My son would love this!!
I would love to read this book with my kids!
This looks awesome! My kiddos would love it.
Looks like a fun book!
The sledding panels remind me of Calvin and Hobbes!
Would love to win! We really enjoy these books.
My daughter would love to read this!! Who am I kidding?? So would I!! 🙂
We love these books. Super excited for this one.
My family wants to enter!
Would love to have for our Mickey Mouse-loving toddler!
I have no doubt our first grader (and his third grade sister) will enjoy it!
Love it!
We LOVE these books!
Looks like a cool book!
I’m sure my son would love to have a copy!
What’s your happy place? Mine was always this small resort in Florida called Walt Disney World.
Pick me!
My two year old would love this book
We’d love to win a copy of the book for our home library!