The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass cover

The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass

by Goldschmidt, Rick.

Authorized history of the Rankin/Bass animation studio, which churned out beloved holiday specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman" and countless others, films such as "The Last Unicorn" and "Mad Monster Party?," and TV shows like "Tales of the Wizard of Oz," "King Kong," "The Jackson 5ive" and "ThunderCats." Each of the studio's productions are chronicled with rare photos and production art, detailed summaries, cast/crew/episode lists, and certain titles include behind the scenes anecdotes. Virtually every page of the book includes multiple illustrations. Early printings featured primarily black-and-white photos with 16 pages of color photos; the subsequent revised and expanded editions included more color illustrations. Author Rick Goldschmidt is a life-long fan, collector and authoritarian who began work on the book in 1991. He went on to found and co-run rankinbass.com, the studio's official website, as well as author books solely about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Mad Monster Party."

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?