Monday, June 23, 2025
Cinderella: A Royal Friend
Mulan: Khan to the Rescue
Aladdin: The Desert Race
Jasmine has a fast horse, but it will only go for her. The ruler wants Aladin to race instead. Aladdin gets genie to be the "horse". Jasmine races in disguise. Aladdin and Jasmine both beat the "bad guy". However, Aladin is disqualified. There are bits of humor, in this predictable knock off.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Frozen Big Golden Book
This is a fairly good telling of the Frozen movie. It actually has a real story rather than the garbage that is in most of the Disney movie adaptations.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Tangled: Rapunzel's Story
Rapunzel is locked away with a witch who uses her hair to preserve her life. A thief comes in and she wants to escape. they have an adventure, but the witch tries to get her back. She falls for the thief and discovers that she is a princess. It is the regular story told in a disney way.
Sunday, April 06, 2025
Numbers Are Everywhere: Sophia the First
Numbers Are Everywhere by Thea Feldmann, illustrated by Character Building Studio and Disney Storybook Art Team
This is a phonics book that counts from one to four. It is only for kids that really like Sophia the First.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Super Animals! (Disney Zootopia) (Step into Reading)
This book has something of a story, but it is just short descriptions of the various animals. It also includes a number of "cards" that also have the details for the animals. It is very much a Disney marketing tie in.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Pet Friends Forever! (Disney Princess: Palace Pets)
Six princess "sidekick" bets get their bios. Then there is a section explaining how each pet became associated with the princess and then a quiz for you to find the best pet for you. It is blatant commercialism.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The Little Mermaid: A Special Song
The Little Mermaid: A Special Song by Lisa Ann Marsoli and Disney Storybook Art Team
A mermaid has a great voice, but is playing cymbals instead of singing. Ariel takes her to do explorations and other things that she was scared of. Later Ariel loses her voice before the big performance and this mermaid has to perform. It is a very tite version of modern "overcome fears" values.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Pocahontas: A Little Mischief
Pocahontas: A Little Mischief by Rebecca L. Schmidt, illustrated by Disney Storybook Art Team
A necklace has gone missing. There is also some food missing. Pocahontas traces down the food thief - a raccoon. She befriends it and the raccoon helps get the necklace back from the crow that stole it. It goes on a bit too long - even though it is only a 5 minute story.
Friends Together
Friends X together. Repeat a few times. This is a very simple super easy reader. It is part of a Sofia the first box set collection. Kids could learn the pattern to repeat. Only for kids that like Sofia the First.