The Girl Who Hated Books

The Girl Who Hated Books


                                The Girl Who Hated Books
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This animated short about literacy introduces us to Meena, a young girl who hates books even though her parents love to read. Books are everywhere in Meena's house, in cupboards, drawers and even piled up on the stairs. Still, she refuses to even open one up. But when her cat Max accidentally knocks down a huge stack, pandemonium ensues and nothing is ever the same again.

Part of the Talespinners collection, which uses vibrant animation to bring popular children’s stories from a wide range of cultural communities to the screen.

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The Girl Who Hated Books, Jo Meuris, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Jo Meuris
  • animator
    Jo Meuris
  • additional animation
    Samantha Youssef
    Christopher Goodkey
    Luc Chamberland
  • animation assistant
    Shira Avni
    Roxanne Ducharme
    Mathieu Caron Dandurand
    Jean-Martin Casseus
  • voice
    Michael Rudder
    Elizabeth Lofranco
    Harry Standjofski
    Thor Bishopric
  • original music composer
    Janet Lumb
    Dino Giancola
  • writer
    Sugith Varughese
  • digital imaging specialist
    Susan Gourley
  • colour design
    Anne Ashton
  • infographist
    Randall Finnerty
    Jason Smalridge
    Catherine Lafortune
    Martine Henri
    Jean Yuson
    Itsik Romano
    Stephan Gaudreault
    Neerajkumar Patel
  • picture editor
    Oana Suteu
  • sound editor
    Don Ayer
  • foley artist
    Karla Baumgardner
  • assistant foley artist
    Rod Thibeault
  • foley recording
    Luc Léger
  • voice recording
    Audio Postproduction SPR Inc.
  • re-recording
    Serge Boivin
  • scan
    Jean-Marc Brosseau
  • video output
    Jean-Marc Brosseau
  • online editing
    Denis Gathelier
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • technical coordination
    Jelena Popovic
    Julie Laperrière
  • digital editing technician
    Phyllis Lewis
    Martine Forget
  • studio administration
    Gisèle Guilbault
    Rosalina Di Sario
  • marketing manager
    Hélène Tanguay
    Melissa Wheeler
  • executive producer
    David Verrall
    Sally Bochner
  • producer
    Tamara Lynch

  • cristi_aurora

    I enjoyed watching this film. I will put it on in my ESL class and am sure the children will love it. Very motivational.

    cristi_aurora, 9 Apr 2015
  • dlanteigne

    Good film!

    dlanteigne, 16 Oct 2014
  • butterflydreams

    A truly lovely film that works in every way!

    butterflydreams, 11 Jul 2011

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