This science fiction encyclopedia specializes in one topic: Star Wars. Many reviews on Amazon blaze away at five stars each. It seems like an ideal gift for Star Wars fans and for many children of many ages.
Most Helpful Customer Review:
Part of the review by James Pernikoff (Amazon)
This delightful little book features just about all of the recognizable characters from all six “Star Wars” movies, including droids, creatures, and certain groups (like the Gamorrean Guards, Stormtroopers and X-Wing Pilots, for example). Even characters who I recognized but didn’t even know the name of are featured. . . .
. . . this is an indispensable reference to “Star Wars” fans, young and old. But it only applies to the six movies of the saga; characters from “Clone Wars” are featured in their own book, and characters from the “extended Universe” are not here, either. But if you want to know more about General Grievous, Sy Snootles or Zam Wesell, they’re all in here!
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Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
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Review by Jen mom of 2
Very thorough book – my 4 and 5-year-old boys have watched selected portions of the movies, and they LOVE this book. They enjoy looking through the book to find their favorite characters and learn new details about them. I would have liked to have a bit more information included on some of the major characters (instead of just 1 page per character, no matter their role), but they don’t seem to mind a bit. Well worth the Amazon price!
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Part of one page of the science fiction resource book (only about Star Wars)
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Star Wars – For Children and Adult Fans
As of mid-May, 2013, nobody had given less than three stars, in an Amazon review, for Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, and this was after countless thousands of copies had been sold by Amazon.
Star Wars Character Encyclopedia on Barnes and Noble
. . . the definitive illustrated guide to Luke Skywalker, Jabba the Hut, and all of your favorite characters of the Star Wars galaxy! Feel the force as you flip through pages of profiles of all your favorite characters from the Star Wars galaxy.
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