Journey to The Last Jedi: Tales of the Force vs. Power of the Force (Young Readers)
These two books are incredibly similar both in content and actual wording. I did a double take a few times when reading Tales of the Force thinking I'd already read the same sentences just moments before. So I would say just get one of these two books if you're not looking to own all canon like me. But they do have different admirable qualities.
Tales of the Force by Christopher Nicholas
This is a hardcover Big Golden Book with stylized illustrations and stories spanning the entire saga. I was a bit surprised Ezra and Kanan weren't included because they usually are in reference books but I guess they wanted to reach a broader audience by only sticking to the movies.
I love that Yaddle makes an appearance! She's on a page with Yoda and Even Piell - 3 tiny Jedi <3. Even the Nemoidians show up in a depiction of Qui-Gon cutting through their blast door with his lightsaber. And the drawing of Anakin as he is walking into the Jedi temple about to kill younglings is brilliant. This book also delves a bit into the dark side of the force unlike Power of the Force described below.
I took issue with two things: 1) The assumption that Yoda was able to lift the X-wing out of the Dagobah swamp only because he was so powerful. I feel like Yoda himself makes it quite clear that power and size have nothing to do with your ability to move things in the Force. But hey, I'm being picky here. And 2) This book calls younglings Padawans as if there is no distinction - oops, editing flubbed that one.
The three images from The Last Jedi are fantastic! We get a full page of Snoke being protected by his Praetorian Guard (named crimson-armored elite guards here) and we get a name for Kylo Ren's personal Starfighter - a TIE silencer. The book also again makes the distinction that Kylo Ren is not Sith but simply a dark side user.
I loved the illustrations and choices of stories in this one. It would be my pick out of the two for sure but that's only because I'm well aware of all the information included in Power of the Force.
Power of the Force by Michael Siglain
This is a beautiful 24-page paperback reference book perfect for the young fan who wants to know more. It spans the entire saga and incorporates artful depictions (actual stills made to look like drawings) of scenes from the movies. Again, Ezra and Kanan were not included.
One cool thing this book does is labeling of important characters from Saesee Tiin to Jocasta Nu. So for little fans who aren't up to snuff with all the names of people in Star Wars, this might be a fun way to go.
It also has some great depictions of various important lightsaber duels throughout the saga including Obi-Wan and Darth Maul :-).
If you are a Rey fan, you might want this book simply for the mini-poster of her at the back.
As for Last Jedi spoilers, it shows and names Porgs :-) and mentions the caretakers of the island but that's about it. We are mostly treated to drawings of just Rey and Luke on Ahch-To.
The main downside is that this book does not go much into the Sith but instead focuses mostly on the Jedi with descriptions of the council and younglings and padawans. It is truly quite informative if you don't already know that stuff like the back of your hand.
So depending on what you think your young Jedi is looking for, either of these books would be a good pick.
This is a hardcover Big Golden Book with stylized illustrations and stories spanning the entire saga. I was a bit surprised Ezra and Kanan weren't included because they usually are in reference books but I guess they wanted to reach a broader audience by only sticking to the movies.
I love that Yaddle makes an appearance! She's on a page with Yoda and Even Piell - 3 tiny Jedi <3. Even the Nemoidians show up in a depiction of Qui-Gon cutting through their blast door with his lightsaber. And the drawing of Anakin as he is walking into the Jedi temple about to kill younglings is brilliant. This book also delves a bit into the dark side of the force unlike Power of the Force described below.
I took issue with two things: 1) The assumption that Yoda was able to lift the X-wing out of the Dagobah swamp only because he was so powerful. I feel like Yoda himself makes it quite clear that power and size have nothing to do with your ability to move things in the Force. But hey, I'm being picky here. And 2) This book calls younglings Padawans as if there is no distinction - oops, editing flubbed that one.
The three images from The Last Jedi are fantastic! We get a full page of Snoke being protected by his Praetorian Guard (named crimson-armored elite guards here) and we get a name for Kylo Ren's personal Starfighter - a TIE silencer. The book also again makes the distinction that Kylo Ren is not Sith but simply a dark side user.
I loved the illustrations and choices of stories in this one. It would be my pick out of the two for sure but that's only because I'm well aware of all the information included in Power of the Force.
This is a beautiful 24-page paperback reference book perfect for the young fan who wants to know more. It spans the entire saga and incorporates artful depictions (actual stills made to look like drawings) of scenes from the movies. Again, Ezra and Kanan were not included.
One cool thing this book does is labeling of important characters from Saesee Tiin to Jocasta Nu. So for little fans who aren't up to snuff with all the names of people in Star Wars, this might be a fun way to go.
It also has some great depictions of various important lightsaber duels throughout the saga including Obi-Wan and Darth Maul :-).
If you are a Rey fan, you might want this book simply for the mini-poster of her at the back.
As for Last Jedi spoilers, it shows and names Porgs :-) and mentions the caretakers of the island but that's about it. We are mostly treated to drawings of just Rey and Luke on Ahch-To.
The main downside is that this book does not go much into the Sith but instead focuses mostly on the Jedi with descriptions of the council and younglings and padawans. It is truly quite informative if you don't already know that stuff like the back of your hand.
So depending on what you think your young Jedi is looking for, either of these books would be a good pick.
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