Talk:Jumanji (picture book)

Origin of name
Does anybody know where the name Jumanji comes from? If so, please add it to the article. 4.68.248.65 (talk) 01:25, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Jumanji = jungle + magic —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.164.65.71 (talk) 23:39, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

As a native Zulu speaker, I can tell you that it certainly has no meaning in Zulu, as the author claims. 196.37.82.218 (talk) 12:38, 16 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Jumanji is derived from the Japanese word jumonji 呪文時, which means "curse" or "spell"; and it is influenced by the source-word manji 卍, which translates the Sanskrit word svastika (the segmented pathways branch off the centre bent at an angle) which carries the double meaning of "crossroads" and either "lucky charm" or "accursed object".
 * Nuttyskin (talk) 19:30, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Transform
Hey, isn't it true that Judy was the one that turned into a monkey in the book as Peter did in the movie? Anonymous 12:30, 14 July 2008 --75.135.157.39 (talk) 20:48, 26 October 2017 (UTC)--75.135.157.39 (talk) 20:48, 26 October 2017 (UTC) no that's not true no one turned into a monkey in the book

Plot
The plot mentions that the girl says Jumanji "completely out of context." When playing a board game, yelling the name is not considered "out of context." I am going to remove that because it just sounds silly. Languageleon (talk) 10:36, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

If you read the book, you'll see what "out of context" refers to. I'll not give away anything, but it makes sense when you read it.TACOELF29 (talk) 1:36, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

I have read the book, watched the movie, and seen its variations. It still does not make sense. Maybe place a spoiler tag here to identify what you are talking about? Thanks for the response, Languageleon (talk) 04:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, dude, I'm putting it back. It fits. It just fits. (talk) 1:36, 3 November 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tacoelf30 (talk • contribs)

Categorisation
I noticed this book is categorised as both a novel and a picture book, & listed in the template as a novel. Does anyone know the reasoning behind this categorisation? It is, by my understanding, primarily a picture book, not a children's novel. Amphy (talk)

Not written well
The Storyline section of this article sounds like it was written by some kid who just finished reading the book. I mean, come on. I haven't read the book myself so I can't re-write it, but someone ought to. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Spirit Stiff (talk • contribs) 05:06, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
There is a move discussion in progress which affects this page. Please participate at Talk:Jumanji (film) - Requested move and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RM bot 18:00, 4 December 2011 (UTC)