It was black and sticky but that didn’t matter to Walt Disney He dipped his paintbrush into the barrel of tar This would be real good to paint with he told his sister Ruth Let’s paint on the house Ruth dipped her brush into the tar and drew zigzags Walt drew a house with a smoking chimney Young Walt had a gift for drawing and creative thinking He worked hard When he decided to do something he did it Walt’s abilities brought him fame and fortune and sometimes a bit of trouble 2
Walter Elias Disney created a company loved by millions of people around the world But his beginnings were humble He was born on December 5 1901 in Chicago Illinois Five years later his father and mother Elias and Flora moved their family to Missouri Their new home was a small farm outside Marceline The family lived there only four years But they were happy years for Walt 4
