Animation (A True Book: Behind the Scenes)

Find out what it is like to work as an animator, what is in story for the future of animation, and more.

From Steamboat Willie to Finding Dory, the world of animation has seen many changes over the years. But one thing that always stays the same is animators' commitment to creating amazing entertainment. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn how animation was invented, how the technology behind it has changed over time, and how the latest animated films are made.

Karina Hamalainen has been a writer and an editor of Scholastic’s science and math magazines for a decade. Today, she is the editorial director of Scholastic MATH, a magazine that connects current events to the math that students are learning in middle school. She’s written six nonfiction books and many articles about everything from the science of Star Trek to the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. She lives in New York City.