Disney*Pixar: Storybook Collection (Special Edition)

Disney*Pixar: Storybook Collection Special Edition) by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This is similar to the other storybook collections, with a series of short large print stories and illustrations featuring many Disney characters, this time from the Pixar series. Stories in this edition include:

1. Wall-E: Blast Into Adventure
2. Finding Nemo: The Big Search
3. Cars: Off the Fast Track
4. The Incredibles: The Supers Save the Day
5. Up: An Adventure to Remember
6. Toy Story: A Tight Squeeze
7. Monsters, Inc.: Bedtime for Billy
8. Finding Nemo: Nemo & the Tank Gang
9. Ratatouille: One Amazing Chef
10. Cars: Race Day
11. Toy Story: To Infinity & Beyond!
12. A Bug's Life: A Berry Brave Troop
13. Monsters, Inc.: Scared Silly
14. Finding Nemo: A Day at School
15. Toy Story: Toy Camp
16. Monsters, Inc.: Mike's Dog Problem
17. Cars: Red's Tune-Up Blues
18. Finding Nemo: Who's in Charge?
19. The Incredibles: A Super Summer Barbecue
20. Toy Story 3: A New Adventure

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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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5-Minute Disney*Pixar Stories

5-Minute Disney*Pixar Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


As with the other Disney Pixar 5-Minute Stories collection, this will overlap with other publications as well as adding in some other stories in the mix. If you don't mind some overlap, it's another fun and simple addition to the lineup.

Monsters, Inc.: Mike's Laughing Matter
A Bug's Life: The Search for the Perfect Gift
Cars: Radiator Springs Road Trip
The Incredibles: A Super Family
Toy Story: A New Mission
Finding Nemo: The Ghost-Light Fish
Ratatouille: Sweet Dreams
Wall-E: Down to Earth
Up: Watch Dug
Toy Story: Mixed Signals
Finding Nemo: A Friend in Need
Cars: Rematch!

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5-Minute Disney*Pixar Stories

5-Minute Disney*Pixar Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This overlaps with some of the other Disney publications and 5-Minute Stories collections. It's still a fun addition to any Disney story library, though, and kids seem to enjoy it. Stories include the following:

Toy Story 4: A New Purpose
Cars 3: For the Love of Racing
The Good Dinosaur: Arlo's Birthday Adventure
Up: Badge Building
Inside Out: The Riley & Bing Bang Bong Band
Ratatouille: A Delicious Duo
Monsters University: Teaming Up
Wall-E: Back on Earth
Coco: The Rivera Family Band
Brave: Merida's Challenge
Finding Dory: You're It, Dory!
Incredibles 2: Babysitting Mode

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5-Minute Disney Furry Friends Stories

5-Minute Disney Furry Friends Stories by Walt Disney Company

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Disney Bunnies: A Day with Papa
This story is about Thumper from Babmi and his family, especially his father. Thumper is easily distracted and a bit forgetful, but fortunately his father is there to save the day.

Peter Pan: Nana & the Game of Hide-&-Seek
Nana is an exceptionally resourceful dog, playing games with the children and able to help find things to get them out of the locked attic at the end of the day. Anyone who tried to leave a dog in charge for real owuld end up in a lot of trouble and with a lot of issues for the attempt.

Coco: Pepita & Dante to the Rescue!
Having pets that can cross between the lands of the living and the dead comes in very handy when the Day of the Dead celebration is near and you need information to get everything just right for your family. Dante didn't seem to really take direction that well in the movie, though the pets were undeniable loyal and useful in their own ways.

The Aristocats: The Surprise Party
Duchess and the kittens have a few surprises planned for O'Malley's birthday. They're determined to make it the best one yet, and seem to have succeeded.

Mickey & Friends: A Surprise for Pluto
Everyone pitches in to make a tree house in Mickey's backyard, however, a tree house isn't usually very friendly to a dog. Minnie thought ahead however, so even Pluto has a way to join in with the new treetop fun.

The Lion King: A Prince's Day
It's hard to pay attention to long lessions as a cub when all Simba wants to do is play with Nala. Turns out he may be a bit of a natural, at least as far as being brave is concerned. For the rest, he has time to learn and some good advisors to keep him focused.

Up: Watch Dug
Dug is an interesting dog between the usual dog antics and his actual conversation thanks to his special collar. Dug is determined to be the best watchdog ever. There may be a few casualties when it comes to the breakfast menu, but he's still a pretty good dog.

101 Dalmatians: Fire Pup of the Day
Rolly and his siblings learn that there are many ways to be a hero when they want to be like Thunderbolt or the firefighters their parents teach them about. Their lessons come just in time to avoid a real fire as Nanny's apple pie starts to burn.

Winnie the Pooh: The Forgiving Friend
Even when meaning well, a friend can make a mistake and do something that maybe wouldn't be kind or right. Fortunately, Piglet's friends are very understanding and forgiving, even if it does seam to make Tigger hungry.

Lady & the Tramp: Barking up the Right Tree
It's not every dog that gets along with cats, but Lady and her friends are all concerned with a kitten gets spooked and lands in a tree. Well, all except Tramp, though he'll go along with pretty much anything to make Lady happy it seems. Though the kitten may be scared at first, it seems it takes a liking to the quartet of dogs.

Dumbo: Timothy's Big Day
Timothy is both excited and scared to see his parents again. Of course, right as they pull into town, Dumbo gets sick. How can he show his parents why he loves the circus if the circus can't perform that night?

Lilo & Stitch: Stitch's Day at School
It wouldn't be a day with Stitch without some unusual chaos and a new adventure. Stitch is curious to see all of the different pets when he gets to go to school with Lilo for pet's day.

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Up

Up (2009)

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This was the first Disney film I had seen in awhile when we got married. Not having been overly impressed with the series of quick release and poorly done sequels they had been doing at the time, I wasn't sure what to think of this new film, more along the lines of Pixar animation. We were both pleasantly surprised and found the film very enjoyable. Unlike several animated films these days, it stays true to the family film ideas that Disney is known for. This is one newer movie I look forward to watching with our little girl.