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THE GIRL WHO HATED BOOKS

Jo Meuris · Canada · Family / Fantasy / Comedy / Animation · 7 min · 2.5M views

Directed by Jo Meuris · Starring Thor Bishopric, Elizabeth Lofranco, Michael Rudder, Harry Standjofski · 2006

Meena hates books, much to her book-loving parents' dismay, until a search for her kitten pulls her into the magical worlds inside them.

A charming NFB adaptation that makes reading feel like an adventure for young kids.

Meena, whose name means "fish" in Sanskrit, does not like to read. In fact, she hates (yes, hates) anything to do with books and reading. Which worries her parents, who love (yes, love) books, to the point of being able

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