WALT DISNEY CHAPTER ONE 4 THE MAN BEHIND THE MOUSE It is almost impossible go through life without ever seeing something with the Disney name on it Disney is everywhere You probably know Mickey and Minnie Mouse Donald Duck Goofy and Pluto You might have been to Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida Maybe you watch the Disney Channel on television or visit the Disney Store at the mall You might know every word to the song Let It Go from the Disney movie Frozen or watched the Toy Story mov ies over and over again What you might not know is that there is a real person behind all the cartoons movies and theme parks
5 MEET HILLARY CLINTON Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse one of the world’s most famous cartoon characters
6 WALT DISNEY Walt Disney is not just the name of a huge company It is also the name of the person who started the Walt Disney Company The man named Walt Disney created some of the most famous cartoon characters and movies in the world People have been using pictures to tell stories for thousands of years Long ago artists drew on the walls of caves In ancient Egypt Greece and Rome artists painted on vases and walls These pictures recorded historical events legends and the lives of important people Quick Fact Cartoons
MEET HILLARY CLINTON CHAPTER TWO EARLY YEARS Walt Disney’s full name was Walter Elias Disney He was born on December 5 1901 in Chicago Illinois His father Elias Disney was a carpenter Walt’s mother Flora was a teacher She left teaching to raise her family The Disneys had four sons and one daughter Walt was the youngest son Young Walt poses for a portrait with his little sister Ruth in 1906 7
