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What We're Reading ~ The Castle Ghost







This is a great little book for exposing youngsters to new cultures,and it's part of a series where lots of different Disney characters visit places around the world. Mickey and Donald learn that there's something interesting to do everywhere you go, and that even if it's not what you expected, you can make any vacation a fun and memorable one. I like the idea of teaching my kids that different is good, and that there's value in every culture and point of view even if it's different from their own.

This story starts out with Mickey ad Donald going on vacation to England, but Donald doesn't realize that this in not a tropical island. Donald is disappointed and grumpy, even though Mickey's friend, Sir Reginald, tries to tell him that there are lots on interesting things to do in England. However, a ghostly nighttime visitor convinces Donald and Mickey that islands don't have to have hot sandy beaches to be fun!
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