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Lillian B. Disney’s life is presented to kids in the book THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAGIC. Showing her early life to when she begins working for and eventually marrying Walt Disney, this book takes readers through her life. It shows the ups and some of the downs.

I had only heard about Lillian B. Disney in passing. I’d never actually heard anything about her past before this. So, learning more about her was a wonderous journey. At the beginning her life is so ordinary, but then she takes a chance and finds something truly magical. The book is short but it seems to touch on many of the events of her life that made her who she was.

The illustrations are beautiful. Simple but clean, almost reminiscent of a Disney cartoon. The book has a very colorful palette that seems almost muted. It’s not overly bright and vivid, but there are still a lot of colors being used.

A simple but fun biography, THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAGIC shows the magic that defined Lillian B. Disney’s life. It’s a beautiful look into the life of a woman many people probably don’t know.