ABSTRACT
There are a number of excellent book-to-film adaptations which can be used with children.
Key Stage One Book Film How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Grinch By Dr Seuss (Universal Pictures 2000) Horton Hears a Who Horton Hears a Who by Dr Seuss (Twentieth Century Fox 2008) Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Warner Bros. 2009) The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss (Universal Pictures 2003)
Key Stage Two Book Film The Witches The Witches by Roald Dahl (Jim Henson Pictures 1990) The Spiderwick Chronicles The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (Nickleodeon Movies 2008) The City of Ember City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau (Walden Media 2008) Jumanji Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (TriStar Pictures 1995) James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Walt Disney Pictures 1996) Matilda Matilda by Roald Dahl (TriStar Pictures 1996) The Tale of Despereaux The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (Universal Pictures 2008) Fantastic Mr Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (Twentieth Century Fox 2009) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (Warner Bros. 2001) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (Warner Bros. 2002) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (Warner Bros. 2004) Northern Lights (His Dark Materials, vol. 1) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (New Line Cinema 2007) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Walt Disney Pictures 2005) Prince Caspian Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Walt Disney Pictures 2008) The Sheep-Pig Babe by Dick King-Smith (Universal 1995) Coraline Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Universal 2009) A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Walt Disney 2009) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass (Walt Disney 2010) by Lewis Carroll
Many books have been adapted into comic book format. Studying a novel as prose and then as a comic book provides an interesting opportunity to develop visual literacy skills. When comparing the original novels with their comic book adaptations, there are several basic activities that can be taught:
„ Compare a page of the novel with its comic book counterpart, looking for the ways in which the comic book author and artist have used panel structure, angle and close-ups/ long shots to tell the story.
