Book Review: Racing Stripes

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You may freely reprint this article in a print or onlineIt's nice to see Warner Brothers bring back, clean
magazine, e-zine, or newsletter provided you leave thecomedy. I find itrefreshing to see a family film that
byline intact, don'tchange the content (except fordoesn't try to please grown upsthrough vulgar comedic
grammar/punctuation), and make Theantics; antics that young children shouldnever be
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insert youraffiliate ID where applicable (i.e. producttowatch a family film filled with valuable life lessons.
reviews/amazon).Lessons like:
You can even start a column in your publication using1. Never let others tell you what you can or cannot
my freearticles and reviews. Please consider sendingbecome.
a courtesy copy for myrecords. Send an email to2. Just because someone is different doesn't mean he
Racing Stripesshe doesn'tmatter or doesn't belong.
ISBN: 0-7907-9253-23. Friendship takes on many shapes, and each one is a
Warner Brothers Videostreasurein itself.
Review 5/20/054. When we work together, anything can happen.
Racing Stripes is a wonderfully, funny, family film.5. Anything's possible if you believe, work hard, and
Children andadults will find themselves giggling at silly,trust inyourself.
comedic acts, whilebeing drawn into the film through aWhile some parents may feel this film is beneath their
heartwarming story about a girland her pet zebra,intellect andunrealistic in many areas, they must pause
Stripes.and remind themselves thatit wasn't created for them.
For Channing Walsh, her heart's desire is to follow inIt was created for children and childrenneed to dream
her mother'sfootsteps and ride horses. But after herand believe in good, wholesome fairytales. And
mother's death, brought onby an accident with a horse,whatbetter way to do that, than with a film like Racing
Channing's father won't let her near ahorse. ForStripes?
Stripes, his heart's desire is to become a race horseBylines to choose from:
andbe accepted in the horse community. DesperateLong-
and determined to provethemselves, both ChanningAlyice Edrich is the editor of The Dabbling
and Stripes do their best to coaxMum.com-where BUSYparents find balance ( She is
Channing's father into allowing them to enter the nextalso theauthor of several work-from-home e-books,
big race.including one that allowsparents to earn $50 in two
What I love most about this film was the fact that ithours without joining an MLM or home partybusiness.
isn't just afilm about talking animals; it is a film about theShort-
interactionbetween man and animal, animal and man,Courtesy of Alyice Edrich, editor of The Dabbling
and man and man. It is a filmabout the true circle of lifeMum.com; where BUSYparents find advice, balance,
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