Bambi, a Life in the Woods the novel has since been translated and published in over 30 languages around the world. Salten published a sequel, "Bambis Kinder, eine Familie im Walde" ("Bambi's Children"), in 1939. The novel was well received by critics and is considered a classic, as well as one of the first environmental novels. It was adapted into a theatrical animated film, "Bambi", by Walt Disney Productions in 1942, two Russian live-action adaptations in 1985 and 1986, and a stage production in 1998. A ballet adaptation was written by an Oregon troupe, but never premiered. Janet Schulman published a children's picture book adaptation in
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