I find Dodie Smith's book "The 101 Dalmations" very charming, and I dearly wish that it would be given the NON-DISNEY treatment it deserves. Maybe something similar in mood to the original "Babe" movie... but definitely something faithful to the author's vision and humor. I hate what's Disney has done to it. (One pet peeve: Pongo's mate is Missus, not Perdita, for Chrissake! Perdita and her puppies were rescued and adopted by Pongo's and Missus's owners!)