A perfect introduction to biographies for 8 to 10 year olds I am the creator of Mickey Mouse. I Am Walt Disney. As a child, I had a wild imagination and great curiosity. As I grew up, I used those qualities to become a Cartoonist. Eventually, I turned these drawings into films and began my own animation business. One of My characters, Mickey Mouse, became so popular that movie theatres sold out and I won an Academy Award. After pursuing a career as a film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, entrepreneur and entertainer, I added developer to my resume when I created Disneyland Amusement Park. I became tremendously successful and beloved by children of all ages because of my belief that even the impossible is possible. I am Walt Disney. To this day, Walt Disney’s characters remain some of the most recognizable images in the world. With books, TV shows, films and amusement parks devoted to his creations, the Walt Disney name lives on. This book is part of the series “I Am”, which features illustrations throughout, a timeline, an introduction to the people you’ll meet in the book, maps, sidebars, glossary and a top ten list of important things to know at the end of every book.