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Pete and Elliot

We are looking forward to Pete’s Dragon. The original is Allison’s favorite movie and I hope that the reimagining of this story is equally as important to her and also to my children. I seem to recall that the original was one of the first movies that I saw in a theater when I was three years old. I hope that the kids are in as much wonder at this dragon as I was with the original animated Elliot.

I have an activity packet for you to download. It is full of some great activities for you to do with your kids. Much of it is about the importance of imaginative play.

The movie does not come out for a few week yet but I do have these couple of clips and more after the jump that you can watch.

Elliot the dragon

“Elliot Takes Pete for a Ride”

“I’m Out in Those Woods Every Day”

PETE’S DRAGON flies into theatres everywhere on August 12th!

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Elliot and Pete

The trailer for Pete’s Dragon has been released. It looks amazing. While it is not the same as the original, it has a more realistic look to it. Elliot is a real honest to goodness dragon and there are high stakes in play regarding Elliot.

I received an incredible book the other day about the art of Disney Dragons which had some great images of Elliot. While he is not goofy and sweet like the cartoon version he has some very dog-like qualities in his design. That makes a lot of sense because he is fiercely loyal and protective of Pete. Watch for yourself and let me know what you think in the comments below.