Well paced and dynamically rendered 15 min. animated film that feels like a technicolor MGM musical of the old Hollywood studio system like "The Wizard of Oz" coupled with a silent cinema visual aesthetic (love the Humpty Dumpty book sight gags) in its quieter moments. Would love this one more if it didn't feel so Oscar bait-y with its heartfelt "books can unlock an entire universe" message to both children and adults (we all ready knew that) but all that being said there is an obvious imagination and passion imbued in the entire production. Check out this link to the video: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/30/oscar-nominated-animated-short_n_1241605.html