Bambi's First Day

by Felix Salten

Book Overview

"He came into the world in the middle of the thicket, in one of those little, hidden forest glades which seem to be entirely open but are really screened in on all sides." So begins one of the most beloved nature stories. Felix Salten wrote Bambi: A Life in the Woods in 1923.It was translated into English in 1928, becoming a Book-of-the-Month Club hit. Though not originally written for children, the film rights were sold to the Walt Disney studios...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585364223
• ISBN13: 9781585364220
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A wondrous means by which to introduce children to Salten's classic "Bambi"

Bambi's First Day is a picturebook rendition of a portion of Felix Salten's timeless work of literature about the life of a deer: his birth, his first feeding, and his mother's boundless love. Strikingly illustrated in a realistic style with just a hint of softness, Bambi's First Day is a wondrous means by which to introduce children to Salten's classic "Bambi"; even adults who have read the novel are sure to enjoy simply paging through the captivating paintings. Highly recommended.