I'm so glad I finally read this book. I knew it was a great story and have seen the animated movie and the other movies but I really enjoyed reading the book and all it's wonderful details. I loved the poems and songs throughout the book. I didn't realize there were some parts that didn't make it into the movies. I never knew what I was missing but I should have know better. Books are always better than movies. I loved the imagery and amazing detail so much that I think I'll look for a nice copy of this book to keep in my own library. I'm sure I will read this one again.