Disney Princess: Belle's Story Collection

Belle's Story Collection (Disney Beauty and the Beast) by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a very early reader collection of stories. You would think from the title that it focuses on Belle, however, you'll find many other princesses make appearances along the way.

Happy Birthday, Princess!
This short story glosses over birthday celebrations for several princess, including Belle, Tiana, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Snow White, Jasmine, and Ariel.

Princess Hearts
As with the first story, this snippet focuses on Valentine's Day, though the princess lineup changes slightly. This time we have Cinderella, Rapunzel, Aurora, Belle, Snow White, Jasmine, Ariel, and Tiana featured.

Princesses & Puppies
This could tie in to the Palace Pets/Whisker Haven series as the princesses each find or are given puppies in this short collection. Once again, the featured princesses include Cinderella, Rapunzel, Belle, Merida, Tiana, and Jasmine.

Beauty & the Beast
If the title didn't make it clear, this one is a very short retelling of the animated movie, Beauty & the Beast.

A Cake to Bake
The princesses are out to make sweets - sometimes cakes, cookies, pies, or other treats. Follow Tiana, Merida, Rapunzel, Ariel, & Belle as they each tackle baking something for various reasons. Some for challenges, others for special treats or surprises.

The Perfect Dress
Of course a princess must also have her perfect dress. We find the iconic dresses selected in this short story for Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, Aurora, & Snow White, complete with accessories to complete the look.

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Disney Princess: A Fairy-Tale Fall

Disney Princess: A Fairy-Tale Fall by Apple Jordan

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a very short book about what many of the princesses do for Halloween/fall celebrations. The princesses highlighted include Snow White, Belle, Aurora, Jasmine, Ariel, Tiana, and Cinderella.

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Perfect Princess Christmas

Perfect Princess Christmas by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a collection of 4 short stories for the holidays featuring different Disney princesses for each one. The majority of each page is actually artwork with very small pieces of the story to move along.

1. The Little Mermaid: The Holiday Treasure Hunt

2. Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Homemade Holiday

3. Cinderella: A Perfect Party

4. The Princess & the Frog: One Magical Feast

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Christmas Storybook Collection

Christmas Storybook Collection by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a more recent Christmas collection, including short stories for the holidays even from some of the more recent movies.

1. Toy Story: A Toy Christmas
2. Tangled: Ghosts of Christmas Past
3. Mickey Mouse: Mickey's Christmas Carol
4. Dumbo: Dumbo's First Christmas
5. Winnie the Pooh: The Sweetest Christmas
6. Bambi: The Wonderful Winter Tree
7. Cars: The Best Present Ever
8. Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck the Halls
9. Monsters, Inc.: Christmas Laughs
10. The Little Mermaid: The Holiday Treasure Hunt
11. Finding Nemo: A Big Blue Christmas
12. Lady & the Tramp: Lady's Christmas Surprise
13. The Princess & the Frog: The Christmas Feast
14. Frozen: All I Want for Christmas
15. Robin Hood: Christmas for Everyone
16. Pinocchio: The Perfect Gift
17. Wall-E: A Gift for Wall-E
18. 101 Dalmatians: The Puppies' Messy Christmas

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Disney Storybook Collection: Special Edition

Disney Storybook Collection: Special Edition by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


While most Storybook collections like this are short stories from various movies, this collection is a retelling of the actual movies themselves, so not anything new in the regard. The movies highlighted in this collection are the following:

1. The Lion King
2. Wreck-It Ralph
3. The Princess & the Frog
4. Cinderella
5. Frozen
6. Robin Hood
7. 101 Dalmatians
8. Peter Pan
9. Mulan
10. Aladdin
11. Beauty & the Beast
12. Lady & the Tramp
13. Pinocchio
14. Lilo & Stitch
15. Sleeping Beauty
16. Tangled
17. The Little Mermaid
18. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

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Disney: Scary Storybook Collection

Disney: Scary Storybook Collection by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


As with most Disney storybook collections, there's some overlap with other collection books, so if you're collecting them yourself, expect repeat stories. This edition features these spooky tales:

1. Peter Pan: The Curse of the Crow
2. Inside Out: Riley's Haunted Halloween
3. Big Hero 6: Lights Out!
4. Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh
5. The Jungle Book: Shadows in the Jungle
6. Finding Nemo: The Ghost-Light Fish
7, 101 Dalmatians: Detective Lucky
8. Beauty & the Beast: Belle's Mysterious Message
9. Toy Story: Toy Story of Terror!
10. Alice in Wonderland: Queen of Frights
11. Mickey & Friends: Mickey's Slumber Party
12. Brave: Merida's Wild Ride
13. The Lion King: A Dark & Scar-y Night
14. Wreck-It Ralph: Power Outage!
15. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: The Queen's Spell
16. Sleeping Beauty: A Message for Maleficent
17. Up: One Brave Dug
18. Monsters, Inc.: The Spooky Sleepover

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Disney: 365 Bedtime Stories

Disney: 365 Bedtime Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Each page is a separate story, and each one is marked for a day of the year, so in theory if you read the page for that day, it will take you exactly a year to read this book. The stories themselves are short given their page limitation, and feature a wide variety of characters from different Disney movies.

001. 101 Dalmatians: New Year's Day
002. Winnie the Pooh: The Sleepover
003. Toy Story: Off-Road Adventure
004. Aladdin: Monkey See, Monkey Do
005. Mickey & Friends: Donald Takes Flight
006. The Lion King: A Day Without Pumbaa
007. Atlantis: Out for a Spin
008. Beauty & the Beast: Just Desserts
009. Peter Pan: Peter Pan's Visit
010. Pinocchio: Imagine That
011. Mulan: Soup's On
012. Finding Nemo: Finding Ne-who?
013. Robin Hood: Bows & Arrows
014. A Bug's Life: Abracadabra
015. Alice in Wonderland: A Mouse in the House
016. The Great Mouse Detective: Basil Saves the Day
017. Frozen: Across the Sea
018. Winnie the Pooh: Eeyore's New Old House
019. The Little Mermaid: Fish-in-the-Box
020. Monsters, Inc.: Tough Audience
021. Toy Story: Money Matters
022. Cinderella: A Tiny New Friend
023. Dumbo: Hide-&-Seek
024. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The Sweetest Song of All
025. The Princess & the Frog: An Excellent Cook
026. Cars: Friday Night Fun
027. Sleeping Beauty: Sleepless Beauty
028. The Jungle Book: Dawn Patrol
029. Lilo & Stitch: Traveling at the Speed of Stitch
030. The Lady & the Tramp: A Lady's Touch
031. Bambi: The Winter Trail
032. Aladdin: Grumpy Rajah
033. Winnie the Pooh: Groundhog Day
034. Frozen: Childhood Times
035. 101 Dalmatians: Pongo Carries a Tune
036. Finding Nemo: Hide, Dude!
037. The Jungle Book: Snake Eyes
038. Toy Story: Hamm's Heavy Burden
039. The Little Mermaid: Ariel & the Sea Horse Race
040. Robin Hood: A Royal Pain
041. Cinderella: Of Mice & Rice
042. Sleeping Beauty: Chaos in the Kitchen
043. The Great Mouse Detective: Basil's Blunder
044. Peter Pan: Pixie Play
045. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: Happy Valentine's Day
046. Wreck-It Ralph: Power Outage
047. Lady & the Tramp: Tony & the Tramp
048. Lilo & Stitch: Homework Helper
049. Toy Story: This Spells Trouble
050. Winnie the Pooh: The Mysterious Backson
051. The Rescuers: A New Job
052. Bambi: A Manner of Speaking
053. Beauty & the Beast: Enchanted Stew
054. Dumbo: Float Like a Butterfly
055. Brother Bear: And They're Off
056. The Aristocats: The Coziest Carriage
057. Tangled: Rapunzel's Challenge
058. Cars: Mater's Jukebox
059. Mickey & Friends: Crack the Whip
060. Toy Story: The Chosen One
061. Finding Nemo: Whale of a Tale
062. 101 Dalmatians: The Twilight Bark
063. The Jungle Book: The Den of Doom
064. Frozen: Babysitting the Troll Tots
065. Winnie the Pooh: Tigger's Moving Day
066. Aladdin: Market Day
067. Dumbo: The Best Gift Ever
068. Treasure Planet: Dishes, Dishes, Dishes
069. Cinderella: Bedtime for Gus
070. Sleeping Beauty: Fairy Medicine
071. Peter Pan: A "Snappy" New Ship
072. Toy Story: Come Out, Whatever You Are
073. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Funny Faces
074. Robin Hood: A Game of Robin Hood
075. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: Dream Tales
076. Mickey & Friends: St. Patrick's Day Switcheroo!
077. Monsters, Inc.: The Spooky Sleepover
078. A Bug's Life: Happy Campers
079. Mulan: A Good Team
080. Lilo & Stitch: Lilo's Riches
081. Winnie the Pooh: A Bouncy Babysitter
082. The Lion King: Hot on the Trail
083. Alice in Wonderland: "R U Slee-P?"
084. Pinocchio: In a Tangle
085. Big Hero 6: Nighttime of Fires
086. Lady & the Tramp: Howling at the Moon
087. Pocahontas: Listen with Your Heart
088. Bambi: Flower's Power
089. The Littler Mermaid: Sebastian's Big Day
090. Brave: Merida's Wild Ride
091. Lilo & Stitch: The Easter Egg Hunt
092. The Great Mouse Detective: Dawson Takes the Case
093. Dumbo: Ears a Job for You, Dumbo!
094. Toy Story: Dino-Scare
095. The Jungle Book: Bagheera Bears Up
096. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: Rise & Shine
097. Cinderella: Dear Sisters
098. Robin Hood: Smitten
099. Finding Nemo: Dory's Surprise Party
100. Winnie the Pooh: Piglet's Pink Eggs
101. Cars: Al's Sky-High Adventure
102. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: A Major Mess
103. Monsters, Inc.: Something Different
104. Mulan: Such a Shame
105. Sleeping Beauty: A Salty Surprise
106. Pinocchio: Look Sharp, Jiminy
107. Toy Story: A Tight Squeeze
108. Oliver & Company: Oliver's Sleepover
109. Lady & the Tramp: Trusting Trusty
110. Frozen: Bulda's Crystal
111. The Princess & the Frog: Tiana's Friendship Fix-Up
112. 101 Dalmatians: One Lucky Pup
113. Bambi: Spring Has Sprung!
114. Atlantis: The Power of Reading
115. Peter Pan: A Feather in His Cap
116. Mickey & Friends: An Uncle Mickey Day
117. The Little Mermaid: A Hair-Raising Experience
118. The Fox & the Hound: The Chase
119. The Incredibles: Super Annoying
120. Winnie the Pooh: Piglet's Night-Lights
121. Toy Story: The Game
122. Finding Nemo: Nemo & the Ghost-Light Fish
123. The Great Mouse Detective: Surprise!
124. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Big Rescue
125. Dumbo: Lend Me Your Ears
126. The Jungle Book: A Bear-y Tale
127. The Sword in the Stone: Lessons
128. Aladdin: Three Cheesy Wishes
129. Robin Hood: Easy Come, Easy Go
130. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: A Friend in Need
131. Cinderella: Lucifer's Bath
132. Monsters, Inc.: A Mother's Touch
133. Winnie the Pooh: Happy Mother's Day
134. Mickey & Friends: Island Adventure
135. 101 Dalmatians: The Good Thing about Rain
136. Toy Story: Toys in Paradise
137. Finding Nemo: What a Crab
138. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Laughter Is the Best Medicine
139. Mulan: Jin's Treasure
140. Sleeping Beauty: How Rose Dozed
141. The Lion King: Hakuna Matata
142. Lady & the Tramp: Spaghetti & Meatballs
143. Big Hero 6: Baymax's Journey
144. Beauty & the Beast: The Mysterious Book
145. Lilo & Stitch: Laugh, Cobra Bubbles
146. Peter Pan: A Never Land Story
147. Frozen: A Royal Sleepover
148. Winnie the Pooh: Rabbit's Frightful Garden
149. Cars: Blue Ramone
150. Bambi: Nighttime Is for Exploring
151. Treasure Planet: Scary Solar Surfing
152. Aladdin: Abu's Wild Ride
153. Brother Bear: The Bear Facts
154. Dumbo: A Talented Mouse
155. The Aristocats: Street Cats
156. The Jungle Book: A Barrel of Monkeys
157. Cinderella: The Dance Lesson
158. Sleeping Beauty: Woodland Washing
159. The Fox & the Hound: Home Is Where the Heart Is
160. Inside Out: The Riley & Bing Bong Band
161. The Rescuers: Miss Bianca's First Rescue
162. Toy Story: A Fine Feathered Friend
163. Winnie the Pooh: Eeyore Beats the Heat
164. Monsters, Inc.: Mike's Worst Nightmare
165. Robin Hood: The Wrong Shortcut
166. Mickey & Friends: A Prizewinning Pair
167. Cars: Sarge's Boot Camp
168. The Lion King: Just Like Dad
169. Lilo & Stitch: Knock, Knock! Who's There?
170. Treasure Planet: Doctor Doppler, Daredevil
171. The Little Mermaid: A Special Song
172. Pinocchio: Geppetto's Gift
173. Beauty & the Beast: The Missing Vegetables
174. Bambi: First Impressions
175. Toy Story: Woody's Hat
176. 101 Dalmatians: Superhero for a Day
177. Winnie the Pooh: Pooh's Neighborhood
178. Frozen: Anna's in Charge
179. Tangled: Rapunzel Finds a Friend
180. Lady & the Tramp: In the Doghouse
181. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: Good Housekeeping
182. Dumbo: Happy to Help
183. Winnie the Pooh: Roo's New Babysitter
184. The Incredibles: A Super Summer Barbecue
185. Toy Story: The Fireworks Show
186. Aladdin: The Great Garden Mystery
187. Robin Hood: Robin Lends a Hand
188. Monsters, Inc.: Bedtime for Billy
189. Mickey & Friends: How to Unpack for a Vacation
190. Atlantis: Kida's Surprise
191. Finding Nemo: Who's In Charge?
192. Cinderella: Chore de Force
193. Sleeping Beauty: Berry Picking
194. Bambi: The Race
195. The Lion King: All Wet
196. Frozen: Anna's Birthday
197. The Emperor's New Groove: Potion Commotion
198. Lady & the Tramp: A Tramp Tale
199. Toy Story: The Search for Hamm
200. The Rescuers: Albatross Taxi Service
201. The Little Mermaid: Ariel Changes the Tune
202. 101 Dalmatians: Patch & the Panther
203. Mulan: The Good Luck Charm
204. Pocahontas: A Big Buzz
205. Winnie the Pooh: Orator Owl
206. Lilo & Stitch: Stitch Upon a Time
207. The Jungle Book: Where Mowgli Belongs
208. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: Home Sweet Home
209. Hercules: A Growing Boy
210. The Princess & the Frog: A New Chef in Town
211. A Bug's Life: Flik Wings It
212. Pinocchio: The Greatest Gift
213. Toy Story: Catching Gold
214. The Emperor's New Groove: Superspeedy Spiral Slide-tacular
215. Pinocchio: Follow Your Star
216. 101 Dalmatians: Special Delivery
217. Mickey & Friends: Scrooge's Nature
218. Monsters, Inc.: Monstery Moneymaker
219. Lady & the Tramp: Like Father, Like Son
220. The Jungle Book: We're the Vultures
221. Cinderella: Fit for a Princess
222. Beauty & the Beast: How to Win at Hide-&-Seek
223. The Lion King: Scaredy Cats
224. Peter Pan: The Lost Boys Get Lost
225. Winnie the Pooh: Say Ahhh, Pooh
226. A Bug's Life: The Flying Blueberries
227. The Little Mermaid: A Special Surprise
228. Robin Hood: Stuck in the Mud
229. Frozen: Elsa's Birthday
230. Treasure Planet: The Sky's the Limit
231. Hercules: Bring a Friend
232. Oliver & Company: The Storm
233. Brave: Merida & the Missing Gem
234. Cars: Mater in Paris
235. Lilo & Stitch: Friends Forever
236. The Fox & the Hound: Late for Supper
237. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: A Big Surprise
238. Up: Watch Dug
239. Alice in Wonderland: Writing a Poem
240. Aladdin: Abu's Blues
241. The Rescuers: The Journey Begins
242. The Aristocats: Tree Trouble
243. Winnie the Pooh: A Yummy Dream
244. Mickey & Friends: Spring Cleaning
245. Mulan: Invincible Mushu
246. Beauty & the Beast: Castle Cleaning
247. Pinocchio: Boy's Best Friend
248. The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Nap
249. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: A Visit to the Castle
250. The Lion King: Tag
251. A Bug's Life: Flik's Big Date
252. Toy Story: A Roaring Field Trip
253. Robin Hood: School Days
254. Finding Nemo: First Day of School
255. The Emperor's New Groove: The Hottest Thrill Ride Ever
256. 101 Dalmatians: Rolly's Midnight Snack
257. Winnie the Pooh: A Blustery Day
258. The Little Mermaid: Dinglehoppers & Jibbermutts
259. Lady & the Tramp: Lost & Found
260. Oliver & Company: Homeward Bound
261. Beauty & the Beast: Together Is Better
262. Peter Pan: Tiger Lily
263. Aladdin: Two Tigers
264. Pocahontas: Follow Your Heart
265. The Aristocats: Wherever You Go, There You Are
266. Lilo & Stitch: A Stitched-Up Date
267. Toy Story: Buzz's Backpack Adventure
268. Dumbo: Dumbo's Parade Pals
269. Bambi: The Secret Adventure
270. Alice in Wonderland: A Refreshing Cup of Tea
271. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The Four-Legged Festival
272. Monsters, Inc.: Monster Day Care
273. The Rescuers: Berry Blunder
274. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: To the Rescue
275. Lilo & Stitch: Show-&-Tell
276. Pocahontas: Chief Mischief Maker
277. Mickey & Friends: Death-Defying Dale
278. A Bug's Life: Dot Rules
279. The Jungle Book: Dance, Daddy-o!
280. Mulan: Looks Can Be Deceiving
281. Toy Story: Buzz to the Rescue
282. Alice in Wonderland: How Does Your Garden Grow?
283. Winnie the Pooh: Playing School
284. The Little Mermaid: Stackblackbadminton
285. Cinderella: The Masquerade Ball
286. The Aristocats: Bedtime for Duchess
287. Aladdin: Jasmine's Jewel Thief
288. Monsters, Inc.: The Late Shift
289. The Lion King: The Best Fisherman of All
290. Pinocchio: A Bright Idea
291. Frozen: The Ice Games
292. Lady & the Tramp: A Rainy Night Out
293. The Emperor's New Groove: Kronk's Feast
294. Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Royal Wedding
295. Tangled: Marmalade Moon Night
296. Wreck-It Ralph: Tricky Treats
297. Beauty & the Beast: The Father of Invention
298. Bambi: Sweeter Than Clover
299. Peter Pan: We're Going on a Picnic
300. Inside Out: Riley's Haunted Halloween
301. Robin Hood: For Old Time's Sake
302. Toy Story: Showtime
303. 101 Dalmatians: Puppy Trouble
304. Monsters, Inc.: Happy Halloween
305. The Lion King: Runaway Hippo
306. Pinocchio: Fish Food
307. The Little Mermaid: The Wrong Gift
308. Hercules: A Not-So-Relaxing Vacation
309. A Bug's Life: Month-O-Grams
310. The Fox & the Hound: Wild Life
311. Big Hero 6: Lights Out!
312. The Jungle Book: Mango Hunting
313. Lady & the Tramp: Don't Mock
314. Winnie the Pooh: Pooh Welcomes Winter
315. Aladdin: Around the World
316. Toy Story: Sunnyside Boot Camp
317. Robin Hood: Royal Help Wanted
318. Monsters, Inc.: The Last Laugh
319. 101 Dalmatians: Lucky's Last Laugh
320. Pocahontas: My Side of the Story
321. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: A Dance with Snow White
322. Toy Story: Starry Night
323. Hercules: The New Neigh-bor
324. Frozen: A Cool Contest
325. Alice in Wonderland: Sillying the Blues Away
326. Lilo & Stitch: The Meaning of Thanksgiving
327. Sleeping Beauty: Pink or Blue?
328. Beauty & the Beast: A Friend for Philippe
329. The Aristocats: Breakfast - O'Malley Style!
330. Mickey & Friends: Donald Duck Goes Camping
331. Peter Pan: Where's Tink?
332. The Jungle Book: Go Fish!
333. Bambi: Winter Nap
334. The Fox & the Hound: A Party of Three
335. Toy Story: Buzz's Space Adventure
336. Winnie the Pooh: Hanukkah Fun
337. The Fox & the Hound: Tod's Homecoming
338. Treasure Planet: Jim Hawkins: Space Cadet
339. Sleeping Beauty: The Helpful Dragon
340. Bambi: Growing Up
341. The Aristocats: The Best Kitty Sitter
342. Tangled: Lighting the Way
343. Cinderella: The Perfect Gifts
344. Beauty & the Beast: A Wintry Walk
345. A Bug's Life: Survival of the Smallest
346. Aladdin: The Desert Race
347. Peter Pan: Tinker Bell's Bedtime Story
348. Lady & the Tramp: Sledding
349. Monsters, Inc.: Monster Laughs
350. 101 Dalmatians: Having a Ball
351. Alice in Wonderland: Variety Is Best
352. The Rescuers: Fast Friends
353. Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck the Halls
354. Bambi: First Frost
355. Cars: Mater Saves Christmas
356. Frozen: A New Reindeer Friend
357. Mickey's Christmas Carol: A Merry Christmas
358. Toy Story: Under the Tree
359. Winnie the Pooh: Merry Christmas, Pooh!
360. Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs: A Royal Visit
361. The Jungle Book: Manners, Mowgli
362. Dumbo: Dumbo's Daring Rescue
363. Monsters, Inc.: Relaxopolis
364. The Lion King: Timon & Pumbaa Tell All
365. Lilo & Stitch: An Out-of-This-World Party

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5-Minute Easter Stories

5-Minute Easter Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is a collection of easter/egg/spring stories from various Disney tales, including the following:

Disney Bunnies: Thumper & the Eggs
Snow White: The Wishing Well
Zootopia: The Case of the Disappearing Easter Eggs
Cars: Mater & the Easter Buggy
Winnie the Pooh: The Easter Egg Hunt
Cinderella: The Surprise Ballet
Toy Story: Who's Afraid of the Easter Bunny
Frozen: The Spring Parade
Bambi: The Spring Adventure
Mickey & Friends: The Search for 5 Easter Eggs
Monsters, Inc.: Basket of Trouble
101 Dalmatians: The Great Egg Hunt

The table of contents will list some of these under the Disney Princess general title when really they are tied to a specific princess movie. Similarly, "Disney Bunnies" is really just about Thumper's family from Bambi.

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Disney Princess: 5-Minute Princess Stories

Disney Princess: 5-Minute Princess Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Moana: A Path to the Sea
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.

Beauty & the Beast: Belle's Flight
Sophie is kind of the perfect friend for Belle and Maurice to meet between Maurice's inventions and Belle's thirst for books and everything she can read.

Pocahontas: The Winter Journey
Rather than setting up camp with the rest of the villagers, Pocahontas finds a lost little foal that won't survive winter alone. Of course just as Pocahontas helps the little one find his family, Pocahontas has her own friends that will help her find her way back to hers.

The Little Mermaid: Ariel Makes Waves
Reviewed as part of 5-Minute Under the Sea Stories.

Aladdin: A Proper Princess
A little surprising given the events in the movie that Jasmine settles for watching the marketplace from a tree and not going over the wall to walk out and about among the people. Then again, that also wouldn't be what a "proper princess" would do, would it?

Tangled: The Beauty of Mistakes
Rapunzel doesn't know how to be a princess when all her life she had to take care of the tower herself. Turns out, maybe there isn't a "right" way, just so long as she keeps trying and makes the best of whatever situation she finds herself in.

Mulan: The Dragon Boat Race
The timing for this story is entertaining as the kids had just learned about dragon boat racing this summer. As usual, Mulan is out to try something new, and this time, she's got her whole village involved to prove what they can do together with a bit of teamwork and determination.

Sleeping Beauty: Aurora Plays the Part
This is your traditional two friends meet and decide to swap places story. Of course, they end up getting caught, but they learn some new things along the way.

The Princess & the Frog: Tiana's Growing Experiment
Tiana has always been the roll up your sleeves and do it yourself type of princess, and she doesn't stop that trend here. Now, she's learning how to garden to grow her own ingredients, and pulling Naveen and everyone else along for the ride.

Brave: Merida's Challenge
Merida's three young brothers sure can get into a lot of trouble, but fortunately, they're also pretty good at helping each other out to fix it, especially when big sister is also there to help.

Snow White: Snow White & the Three Giants
Snow White makes some unusual friends, but really, many of them are more alike than they think. With some creativity, Snow White is able to get the giants and the dwarfs together to see just how similar they really are.

Cinderella: Opening Night
Cinderella seems to have a way with music and kindness that really gets through, even if time and time again, it seems as if her step-sisters have blocked her way. Fortunately, she doesn't let their sour attitudes get her down and continues to be a positive light.

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Disney Princess: A Treasury of Royal Tales

Disney Princess: A Treasury of Royal Tales by Random House

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


Cinderella: A Dream for a Princess
This is basically a simplified version of the first Disney animated Cinderella movie for early readers. Very basic and simple forms with pretty pictures to match.

The Sweetest Spring
This is a collection of springtime rhymes varying for multiple princess. Highlighted princess include Snow White, Ariel, Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella, and Belle.

Tangled: Outside My Window
This one goes back to summarizing the animated movies, this time focusing on Rapunzel's tale.

The Perfect Dress
So far the collection seems to alternate, with this tale focusing on each princess finding just the right dress. Princesses that are featured include Cinderella, Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, Aurora, and Snow White.

The Little Mermaid: Sealed with a Kiss
This story breaks the books pattern so far with a new story focusing on Ariel, Flounder, and a new friendly seal that they play hide and seek with.

Sleeping Beauty
There is no secondary title needed for this tale as it returns to an early reader summary of the animated movie, this time focuses on Princess Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty).

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