Candlewick Press announces Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set. Directed by Henry Selick, the short film was involved in a limited theatrical release last year, allowing it to win a Special Jury Prize for “Best Short Film Made for Children” at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Furthermore, this computer animated “new lunar myth” enjoyed an Annie nomination for “Best Animated Short Subject.” To learn more about Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set via its press release, please click:
Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set
by Henry Selick, illustrated by Peter Chan and Courtney Booker
(Cambridge, MA) — In a precedent-setting deal for the publishing world, Candlewick Press announces the October 2006 publication of Moongirl, a children’s picture book based on the award-winning short animated film of the same name produced by Laika Entertainment, which will be released in an exclusive package that includes a DVD of the film. The deal is a first in several ways: the first time a short movie has been turned into a book, the first time a short film has been exclusively distributed through the book trade worldwide, and the first partnership between the nation’s largest employee-owned children’s press and a film studio.
Described as a “new lunar myth” about a young boy’s fantastic adventure to the moon, Moongirl was written and directed by Henry Selick for Laika Entertainment. Selick, whose film credits include the acclaimed animated films The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, also wrote the book, with illustrations by Peter Chan and colorist Courtney Booker. Chan and Booker also worked on the film.
• Ages 3–7
• ISBN-10: 0-7636-3068-3
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3068-3
• October 2006
• $22.99
Those interested in Moongirl: The Collector’s Edition Book and DVD Gift Set may likewise find interest in an Animated News interview with Henry Selick, conducted last November. The director’s latest short was the main subject of the conversation.
