I was more influenced by reading Dove by Robin Graham when I was a kid. Later in life, I'm just too jaded and critical of movies to be moved deeply by them. I tend to smirk at crucial scenes an think about how the director is clumsily trying to tug on my heart strings. One movie in a thousand will impress me, and this movie wasn't that one.
But... maybe it will make an impression on some kid, who will grow up to appreciate nature all the more.