We're doing a summer reading bingo and one square is reading a book that was turned into a movie (NOT a book adaptation of a movie). I thought it might be nice to watch the movie after, but they're only 2 and 4 and not used to watching movies, and most movies are for older kids. Does anyone have suggestions for books that were turned into shorter movies and aren't too crazy or scary?
We've read and watched The Snowy Day before, but would like something new. I have a few ideas, like Brambly Hedge or a show like Little Bear, but I'd like to hear other people's suggestions!
by AssortedArctic
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Curious George
Some of Julia Donaldson’s books – Room on the Broom, Stickman and so on – were turned into lovely short films that would suit kids that age.
The Borrowers by Mary Norton is a series of books about little people that live in the walls of houses, and there’s a Studio Ghibli adaptation of that called *Arrietty*
How about “Room on the Broom?” There’s a short, animated film that I think is almost word for word of the book and the animation is really cute.
ETA: the film is about 25 minutes long.
Not sure which country you’re in, but the BBC has adapted a lot of the Julia Donaldson books. My personal favourite is Stick Man.
They’re all pretty short and perfect for a 2 year old!
In the UK they’re all on BBC iPlayer.
The Gruffalo
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh! Such a sweet movie. You could read the appropriate chapters from the books, or find the picture book versions of the chapters.
There’s also a movie for Where the Wild Things Are, but I haven’t seen it.
Winnie the Pooh.
There’s a tv film (half an hour) of the Gruffalo, might be more of Julia Donaldson’s other work. I think this is a good option because kiddos tend to love the book and the movie is short 🙂
Maybe a Winnie the pooh movie?
Peanuts movies? Curious george?
Kiki’s delivery service is based on a novel, if they’re happy to be read to.
Lots of Seuss options – Horton hears a who etc
Some Winnie the Poo movies skew younger but others may have some scary scenes. Alternately, not a movie but I feel should be close enough (and shorter attention span) – Thomas the Tank Engine.