Tinker Bell: An Evolution

She began as a flash of light in the mind of playwright J.M. Barrie, with a voice the sound of tinkling bells. And with a sprinkle of her pixie-dust, flight is possible! Yet, as magical as this little fairy is, she presented one of the more defining challenges to Disney's remarkable animators (and was the most expensive character to develop at the Studios up to that time).

Said Walt, "We could make the little sprite glow like a firefly as she darts through space and have her speak with the sound of bell." During her development for the film and then beyond, she has transformed from a tiny fairy ballet dancer - florally bedecked and aloof as a cherubim - to a high-tempered and ultra-feminine little vixen.

Over the past fifty years, Tinker Bell has evolved into a beloved icon embraced by millions of fans for her coy flirtations, her pixie antics, and her potent doses of Disney magic, whether it's on screen, in books, or setting off the fireworks in the Disney parks.

This book explores her origins and years of development from a sweet little spark of light with a Dresden doll's delicacy to a pom-pom-shoe-wearing, mischievous blonde top-knotted fairy.