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NYPL-Before They Were MOVIES They Were Childrens BOOKS

Have you been to the movies lately and loved the story? Here are some of the most popular childrens movies that were books before they were in theatres.

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  • In this tale of greed and environmental destruction, the lovable Lorax tries to save the Truffula Forest and all of its inhabitants from disaster at the hands of the Once-ler.
    Book, 1971New York : Random House, c1971.
  • It’s bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now Judy’s two best friends are going Splitsville, also. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing, Judy comes up with…
    Book, 2012Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.
  • The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions
    Book, 1988Boston : Little, Brown and Co., [1988]
  • When Rowley, Gregs best friend's, star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.
    Paperback, 2007New York : Amulet Books, c2007.
  • With dangerous treasure seekers at their heels, Tintin and his dog, Snowy, are on a high-stakes thrill ride which takes them from land to sea, from open air and to the ocean floor!
    Book, 2011New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
  • Percy Jackson just discovered he is the half-mortal son of Poseidon, and he's wanted dead. Fighting to discover his true purpose in life, and to stay alive. It all comes down to a one-on-one match with Hades, god of the Underworld. Will Percy…
    Paperback, 2006New York : Miramax Books, 2006, c2005.
  • Four siblings play a game of hide and seek and wind up entering a magical land. Once there, they discover a world inhabited by beasts, dwarfs, and giants and find themselves in a battle to defeat a witch.
    Book, 2004New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, [2004]
  • Harry, Ron, and Hermione are on the run from Lord Voldemort, whose minions of Death Eaters have not only taken control of the Minister of Magic but have begun to forcibly change the entire culture of the magic community. As Voldemort ruthlessly…
    Book, 2009New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009, c2007.
  • Keeping the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, regards it as a…
    Book, 2008New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.