Isabela is seen as the perfect one: graceful, beautiful, and gifted with the ability to grow flowers; Luisa has super strength, and she works hard to serve the family and the people of the village. Although I was expecting a brand new story like Frozen's tie-in books ( Frozen 2: Forest of Shadows and Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr), I was pleasantly surprised to find this book alternates first person point of view between Mirabel, Isabela, and Luisa.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the country endured the Thousand Days' War, which resulted in the populations of entire villages fleeing to save themselves as depicted in the film. It contains more information than the film, which I enjoy, and provides us with a deeper understanding of what the three sisters are thinking throughout the novel. The latter was also inspired by magical realism, due to the genre's heavy influence on the writing and characters.

which is understandable but the judgement that they have towards Mirabel, as wrong as it may feel, is spot on with siblings.

Bush explained that this method prevented each gift from feeling arbitrary, instead being prescribed by emotions and personality. The designers emphasized embroidery, texture, and movement; each costume—except Isabela's—is asymmetric, with a handmade feeling. However, Bruno, who was vilified and scapegoated for his gift of seeing the future, disappeared ten years ago. Though no obvious roles which he could voice existed, due to the Madrigals' Colombian nationality and Mirabel's lack of an animal sidekick, Alan Tudyk—considered Disney's "good luck charm"—makes a cameo as Pico, a toucan. Carolina Gaitán as Pepa Madrigal: Mirabel's 50-year-old aunt and Félix's wife whose mood controls the weather.The teaser trailer was released on July 8, 2021, [54] which garnered acclaim from internet users due to Luisa's physical appearance, especially her muscles; she was dubbed the "Buff Lady". Disney held the film's world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 3, 2021, [59] and also held a Colombia premiere at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá, Colombia on November 23, 2021. Disney cast several actors with Colombian heritage, including Stephanie Beatriz, whose father is Colombian; John Leguizamo, who was born in Bogotá; and Wilmer Valderrama, who spent his childhood in Colombia, where his mother is from. Botero reprises her role in the Spanish dub of the film, [10] [11] while Yaneth Waldman provides her singing voice in said version. Various social media trends surrounding Encanto had "people posting videos of their children recognizing themselves for perhaps the first time in the movie's characters.

Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal: the 15-year-old [6] [7] protagonist who, unlike her family, does not have a special gift.A Tale of Three Sisters is one of two books based on Disney's Encanto, the other being Disney Encanto: The Deluxe Junior Novelization.

The film is strictly in Mirabel's point of view so it's very unique to see the same story told by Isabela and Luisa–we get to see their internal struggles with themselves and even a glimpse into their own relationships with their Abuela Alma. This one is told from the three sisters' POVs, which gives us more insight into characters other than just Mirabel. A fantastic gift that any Encanto fan would love to receive, featuring a hard back cover and 54 colourful, magical pages. Encanto 's other nominations include nine Annie Awards (winning three), [178] a British Academy Film Award (which it won), [179] two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, [180] and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one).

It was directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, and produced by Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer, with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The only downfall of this beautiful metal is that it can tarnish, which is why it’s important to regularly clean and maintain sterling silver jewelry with polishers. The Daily Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin was particularly amazed: " Encanto 's animation is dazzling in all sorts of ways, with technical effects and flights of creative fancy that would have been unimaginable even a year ago, particularly during the musical numbers.