Spirited Away Picture Book: Picture Book -- Hayao Miyazaki

Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated feature, Spirited Away tells the story of 10-year-old Chihiro, a girl in the midst of a move to the suburbs who wanders into a strange town and finds a world of spirits ruled over by the mysterious Yubaba. <p/>Winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated feature, Spirited Away tells the story of 10-year-old Chihiro, a girl in the midst of a move to the suburbs who wanders into a strange town and finds a world of spirits ruled over by the mysterious Yubaba.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Hayao Miyazaki<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viz Media<br><b>Published:</b> 11/08/2002<br><b>Pages:</b> 170<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.80lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.50h x 8.50w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781569317969<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>BookPage</i> 05/01/2003 pg. 15<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include <i>Spirited Away</i>, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as <i>Castle in the Sky</i>, <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>, <i>Kiki's Delivery Service</i>, <i>Princess Mononoke</i>, <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i>, and <i>Ponyo</i>, all of which have received great acclaim in t