A new, beautifully illustrated translation of Felix Salten's celebrated novel Bambi-the original source of the beloved story. Most of us think we know the story of Bambi-but do we? The Original Bambi is an all-new, illustrated translation of a literary classic that presents the story as it was meant to be told. Jack Zipes's introduction traces the history of the book's reception and explores the tensions that Salten experienced in his own life-as a hunter who also loved animals, and as an Austrian Jew who sought acceptance in Viennese society even as he faced persecution. With captivating drawings by award-winning artist Alenka Sottler, The Original Bambi captures the rich emotional meaning of a celebrated story.

Text copyright 1939 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company.

With a vibrant, fresh cover and recently refreshed interior illustrations, the complete classic story of Bambi is now available in a paperback bind-up containing both timeless tales of the deer’s woodland life. Bambi’s story begins as a young deer living happily in the forest. But when winter comes, Bambi learns that the woods hold danger. The first snowfall makes food hard to find, so Bambi’s father, a handsome stag, leaves Bambi and his mother alone to roam the forest. Then Man comes with weapons that can wound an animal, making Bambi afraid for himself and his loved ones. But Man can’t keep Bambi from growing into a great stag himself and becoming the prince of the forest. Bambi eventually mates with the doe Faline and becomes a father himself, to twins Geno and Gurri. The pair grow up and navigate the world of the woods. But for young fawns, the wild can be dangerous. And when the family begins to splinter apart, it falls to Bambi to set things right again. This charming paperback bind-up includes: Bambi Bambi’s Children

This magical children's story brings the wonderful world of Disney to life with beautifully illustrated scenes straight from the movie! Featuring a beautiful holographic cover perfect for displaying in a children's treasured collection, this beautiful tale is great for encouraging young children to read with easy to read text and familiar characters like Bambi, Thumper, and all of their forest friends.

The powerful original novel that inspired the classic animated film—a story of nature, loss, survival, and becoming an adult. This moving and eventful story, translated from the original German by David Wyllie, opens with the birth of a fawn in a thicket. Little Bambi rises to his feet immediately, as an overly talkative magpie marvels over this beautiful newborn. We then follow his journey through the innocent joys of youth into experiences of love, loss, and the complexity and danger of the wider world—where humans pose a mortal threat to his kind—and on to his years as an older and wiser prince of the forest. Bambi is a tale of beauty and allegorical depth that brings the realities of nature to vivid, emotional life.

The adventures of a young deer growing up in the forest.