SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY PICTURE BOOK

Very nice book. Easy to read to children. I have seen the movie in Japanese, I do not understand Japanese much however this book helped me to understand the movie better.

My daughter adores these Ghibli picture books and has done for her whole life.

Being the daughter of a printer, I always assess a book initially by the materials used in its manufacture. The paper used and the binding are very high quality and should last a lifetime, so the price of this book is very well justified. The artwork and story are well represented, and it's like having the film in a bound format. :) Definitely a book that will please any child or parent. It's a delight just to browse through without even reading the text. Recommended.

Si te gustó la película te gustará aún más el libro

Já fazia um tempo que queria algum livro do filme o Mundo dos Pequeninos! E porque eu não havia comprado antes? Agora tenho um livro com o filme escrito e com imagens fantásticas! Indico para os fãs do Studio Ghibli e lembrando que o Diretor Hiromada Yonebayashi fez um trabalho lindo e delicado!

My seven-year-old and I are great fans of Studio Ghibli productions and watched The Secret World of Arietty last weekend. In the tradition of Hayao Miyazaki's animated films, Arietty (screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi) is full of wonder and vivid, detailed hand-drawn animation.Inspired by Mary Norton's  The Borrowers , The Secret World of Arietty centers on a family of little people called The Borrowers, who live in a quiet old house set amidst nature. The family of little people comprise father Pod, over-anxious mother Homily, and teen daughter Arietty who is a budding explorer and yearns for adventure.The borrowers' quiet existence is brought to an end with the arrival of twelve-year-old Shawn, a sickly young boy who has been sent by his parents to his aunt's house in the country, while he awaits to undergo an operation. Shawn has heard stories of the little people from his mother, and when he spies Arietty flitting among the flowers one day, it changes the course of both their lives. Can a 'bean' (human being) be friends with a borrower? Or are their worlds incompatible?This beautifully-illustrated picture book/ graphic novel contains lots of color illustrations as seen in the movie, with text to accompany the illustrations. There is enough text here to convey the essence of the story, and my seven-year-old was completely absorbed in the book, reading independently and delighting in the illustrations. I'd recommend this to fans of the movie, and for anyone who appreciates a well-illustrated story. The Borrowers