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The Animation Artshop offering original Disney production artwork at reasonable prices. is proud to offer other collector's a listing of recommended books that any disney production art fan should have in their personal library. Part of the fun is researching and learning about the artistry that goes into making a disney animated film. Over the years that I have collected, I have discovered numerous books and other resources that have educated and expanded my interest in feature animation. This page presents my collective efforts to offer other collector's a single resource for finding books on this subject.

Through my partnership with Amazon.com, you will be able find some of these available for sale. Just check out the alphabetized selection below. Some of the books listed will require a little more effort in finding as they have gone out of print. But just send me an e-mail I might have a helpful suggestion on where you can get it. Watch this page for future releases, as new books become available you will be able to purchase them right from this listing. Enjoy!


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Lion King: A Great Leap January 2003
Author: Christopher Finch, Don Hahn
Subject:I have yet to review this book but it looks to be an interesting new version of the making of the Lion King which was released theatrically in 1994. In this rendition, producer, Don Hahn, recounts the many twists and turns in the film's evolution. This book features more than 100 pages of storyboard sketches, workbook drawings, backgrounds and more! 127 pages.





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    Lady & the Tramp, Sketchbook Series, No. , 1998.
    Editted: Frank Thomas
    Subject: Lady and the Tramp is one of the most requested Disney animated hits of all time. This sketchbook contains more than 150 black-and-white sketches plus 12 color plates done in preparation for the film’s release. Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp: The Sketchbook Series is limited to 2,500 copies. 112 pages.






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Lilo & Stitch: Collected Stories from the Film's Creators June 2002
Author: Hiro Clark Wakabayashi
Subject:I have found Chris Sanders work and how this whole story came to the screen a fascinating tale. This book informally documents the stories of key people who contributed to bringing to life Chris Sanders' original idea. An excellent read for the animation art fan. Softcover, 128 pages.





    The Art of the Lion King , 1996
    Authors: Christopher Finch
    Subject: This large-sized hardbound book beautifully describes the efforts of Disney Feature Animation's work to create one the greatest animated classics of all time. Lavishly illustrated with artwork throughout its 191 pages, this book is definitely one to have in your library. This book was also published as a miniature edition (ISBN: 0786831723).



    The Lion King - Pride Rock on Broadway , 1998
    Authors: Julie Taymoor, Alexis Greene and Tim Rice
    Subject: Here is a wonderful book that tells how they transformed Disney most popular animated feature to the Broadway stage. You saw the animated film, you bought the video, you couldn't get tickets to the stage show--here's the coffee-table book. But wait: what keeps The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway from being just another commercial Disney tie-in is the iconoclastic voice of director/designer Julie Taymor. She uses the text of this book as a diary for her personal struggle to merge her off-off-Broadway avant-garde sensibility with Disney's unabashedly bigtime commercial one. Her chronicle lends context to the already lush and abundant illustrations, photographs, and sketches of Taymor and her collaborators at work.


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Lion King: A Great Leap January 2003
Author: Christopher Finch, Don Hahn
Subject:I have yet to review this book but it looks to be an interesting new version of the making of the Lion King which was released theatrically in 1994. In this rendition, producer, Don Hahn, recounts the many twists and turns in the film's evolution. This book features more than 100 pages of storyboard sketches, workbook drawings, backgrounds and more! 127 pages.




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    The Art of the Little Mermaid , 1997
    Authors: Jeff Kurtti
    Subject: Here is a wonderful little hardbound book (in the tradition of Disney's miniature series) that reveals the artisty behind one of the films that is responsible for the renaissance in Disney animation, the Little Mermaid. Illustrated throughout its 192 pages, you will find production artwork ranging from drawings, layouts, cel setups and backgrounds. This is wonderful book to have that reveals the innner workings on how Disney brought the Hans Christian Anderson tale to the the big screen.



    The Little Mermaid , August 1991
    Authors: Disney Store
    Subject: This 19 page booklet was given out to customers who attended the art of the Little Mermaid event that was hosted at the select Disney stores in August 1991. This full color booklet shows the various types of production art that was released by the studio for sale to the public.



    The Little Mermaid , June 1993
    Authors: Disney Store
    Subject: In June of 1993, the Disney store held another Little Mermaid art event for which this booklet was published. Nicely illustrated production art in 18 pages and displaying the type of producton art released by the studio for sale to the public, this booklet was given out to customers who attended the event.


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    The Little Mermaid - Sketch Book Series , 1998.
    Author: Applewood Books, Disney
    Subject: The wonderful art of the Little Mermaid as only Disney can create is offered in this book from the viewpoint of the animator's drawing. Illustrated throughout the 112 pages are drawings that convey the very heart of this modern Disney classic. Limited edtion release.



    Little Mermaid - Piano-Vocal , 1990 Updated.
    Author: Allen Mencken & Howard Ashman
    Subject: The wonderful music that made the Little Mermaid convey its story so well is presented in this compilation of all the songs from the film. Illustrated with colorful scenes from throughout the film, any music fan will be happy to have this book to play and sing along at the piano.



    The Little Mermaid , 1997 reissue.
    Author: Charles Santore (Illustrator), Hans Christian Andersen
    Subject: Here is the classic fairy tale that comes to life with the wonderful illustrations of Charles Santore. Written with some modern language that is slightly jarring (when the little mermaid saves the prince from drowning, she dodges falling planks and beams from the sinking ship, "forgetting that they might crush her to atoms"), this version will not deter readers attracted by the lush, sentimental visuals in a tale of mermaids, shipwrecks, and unrequited love. The stylish and appealing format will appeal older children and adults alike.



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