Over the course of the summer, his mother teaches him about the various inhabitants of the forest and the ways deer live. Janet Schulman published a children's picture book adaptation in 2000 that featured realistic oil paintings and many of Salten's original words.Ī two- to three-week-old fawn of the roe deer species to which Bambi belongedīambi is a roe deer fawn born in a thicket in late spring one year. Another ballet adaptation was created by an Oregon troupe, but never premiered. It was adapted into a theatrical animated film, Bambi, by Walt Disney Productions in 1942, as well as two Russian live-action adaptations in 19, a ballet in 1987, and a stage production in 1998. The novel was well received by critics and is considered a classic, as well as one of the first environmental novels. Salten published a sequel, Bambi's Children, in 1939. Īn English translation by Whittaker Chambers was published in North America by Simon & Schuster in 1928, and the novel has since been translated and published in over thirty languages around the world. It is also, in its most complete translation, seen as a parable of the dangers and persecution faced by Jews in Europe. The novel traces the life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience he gains about the dangers posed by human hunters in the forest. Thank you!.Bambi, a Life in the Woods (German title: Bambi: Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde) is a 1923 Austrian coming-of-age novel written by Felix Salten, and originally published in Berlin by Ullstein Verlag. but two, there's still A LOT of enjoyment to be had from all of them. Each book is 10 7/8' by 17 1/2' and each has about a dozen very colorful pages. The five books included in the offering are: Peter Pan, Bambi, 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, and The Little Mermaid. and, for what it's worth, the Treasure Chest set appears to be a First Edition. All five books were published in 1991 by The Walt Disney Company. Also one (the Peter Pan) has a triangular piece (6 inches high, 3 inches base) missing/torn from the lower left back corner AND The Jungle Book has a smaller piece missing from the lower corner of page 11/12. All five of the books are only in good condition with 'creases' on the front and back covers and near the spines. They may well have been used in a primary classroom where, aside from on the couch by gramma, grampa, mom, or dad, they'd probably be best employed.

This offering is a set of five Jumbo books included in the 'Treasure Chest.' None of the books are ex-library copies but all of the books have been used. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued.

Bambi first edition