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5-Minute Stories
5-Minute Snuggle Stories
Both boys and girls will love to snuggle up for twelve enchanting adventures, featuring favorite Disney and Disney/Pixar characters from Monsters, Inc., The Lion King, Tangled, and more! This latest entry in the top-selling series includes a padded cover and beautiful full-color illustrations. Plus, each of these cuddly stories can be enjoyed in just five minutes, making it perfect for bedtime, on the go, or anytime!
186 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2013
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Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.
Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.
Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
--from Wikipedia
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October 26, 2017
I never wanted to read this book. I have made a clear and conscious decision to limit corporate exposure to my son. He doesn't watch too much Disney brand stories, he doesn't get a room and closet full of branded merchandise. I just don't think that is good parenting.
But he has watched Disney movies, he does have a Mickey Mouse toothbrush. He knows the Mickey Mouse brand. These stories aren't horrible, but I feel like I am reading a Disney commercial to my kid.
Despite that, he loved this book. The stories are quick to read and have good pictures. You can read a different one every night and let him choose favorites. We read a story from this book nearly every night for a month. If you don't mind selling your child's mind to Disney at such a young age this is a good night time book to read.
But he has watched Disney movies, he does have a Mickey Mouse toothbrush. He knows the Mickey Mouse brand. These stories aren't horrible, but I feel like I am reading a Disney commercial to my kid.
Despite that, he loved this book. The stories are quick to read and have good pictures. You can read a different one every night and let him choose favorites. We read a story from this book nearly every night for a month. If you don't mind selling your child's mind to Disney at such a young age this is a good night time book to read.
July 30, 2024
Not our favorite but good enough for bedtime when we’re weary of the others.
April 24, 2019
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleThis is an adorable book.In general, I am a fan of the 5-Minute Snuggle Stories series. They are fun collections of stories that fit a certain theme and I have yet to read one that I didn't like. This one is no exception. Plus, it gets extra points for being so cute and snuggly. This collection has a wonderful variety of classic characters (Donald Duck, Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp), Pixar characters (Toy Story, Monsters, Inc.), and new characters (Tangled, Disney Bunnies). I really enjoyed all of them.The only downside is that there are a few repeats between other collections and books. I haven't read 5-Minute Minnie Tales in its entirety, but I am fairly certain that "Scaredy-cat Sleepover" makes an appearance. While reading, I also found Toy Story's "Showtime" very familiar. It took a little detective work, but I soon figured out it was half of Buzz Off! & Showtime!: 2 Books in 1, which I read a few years ago. Searching a few of the stories, it's easy to see that some of them are pulled from other books. It's nice to have them in one collection, but will get repetitive if you read a lot of a certain character or have multiple 5 Minute Stories collections. Overall though, a great collection. I loved the illustrations. They are simply adorable. I also liked the "snuggle" theme. Any of these would make a great feel-good bedtime story.
April 10, 2024
Listen, we need to talk about the Minnie Mouse story in this book.
My daughter loves Minnie Mouse (how?? she's never seen the show??) and has asked us to read this story to her so. many. times. We are not able to read this story without *significantly* editing the words we say out loud as we read.
While this is a common and concerning theme in many Minnie Mouse/Daisy interactions, there is such negativity in how Minnie Mouse and Daisy talk about female appearance and the value the women have. I refuse to teach my daughter that it is appropriate to be condescending towards women because of how they dress, and that is *exactly* what this story teaches young children to do. While intended as jokes, the comments made in this story are condescending at best and cruel at worst. (Also, can we give Minnie and Daisy a personality that's not just about bows and dressing up??)
The other stories in this book are mediocre - I would expect more from a Disney book with well known and loved characters. I am so grateful that we checked this out from a library rather than spending money on it.
My daughter loves Minnie Mouse (how?? she's never seen the show??) and has asked us to read this story to her so. many. times. We are not able to read this story without *significantly* editing the words we say out loud as we read.
While this is a common and concerning theme in many Minnie Mouse/Daisy interactions, there is such negativity in how Minnie Mouse and Daisy talk about female appearance and the value the women have. I refuse to teach my daughter that it is appropriate to be condescending towards women because of how they dress, and that is *exactly* what this story teaches young children to do. While intended as jokes, the comments made in this story are condescending at best and cruel at worst. (Also, can we give Minnie and Daisy a personality that's not just about bows and dressing up??)
The other stories in this book are mediocre - I would expect more from a Disney book with well known and loved characters. I am so grateful that we checked this out from a library rather than spending money on it.
February 6, 2025
I have been reading novels and/or collections to my son since he was about 6 months old. I really can't stand reading the same book over and over. We've gotten into some middle-grade level stuff (Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, etc), but at 7, he's just not really ready for scary scenes at bed time. I got him a couple of these 5-Minute Stories books to read right before he goes to sleep. We've had much fewer instances of him sneaking into my bed at night since. He loves the cute little stories and trying to guess who the characters will be in the next story. I just wish the stories were a bit longer. I've found 5 minute is not quite long enough to put him to sleep.
July 3, 2019
Table of Contents references six stories that are not included. We were very excited for the Up and Aladdin stories, only to discover that the book ended before them. This issue appears to be well known and yet, they continue to print/sell the edition. I tried to locate the stories online to no avail.
November 4, 2018
Short bedtime stories featuring various Disney characters in random situations
December 2, 2018
Cute stories. Daughter likes them at bedtime
November 2, 2019
Cute stories to read to my niece :)
November 20, 2019
Five stars because of the memories I had with my kids!
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March 10, 2020My daughter and I loved it
May 22, 2022
I loved the stories. The book reminded me of the good times of my childhood.
January 11, 2024
Cute stories to read to my baby, but there were some typos found.
January 2, 2025
Donald Duck gets a 10/10 and 12 bucks for 11 stories is a fucking deal 🤑🤑
January 23, 2025
You should definitely read this book to your child
February 3, 2026
Another bedtime compendium for us. This one doesn't have any stories that really grabbed us and made us return again and again like other 5 minute story collections. However, it gets the job done!
March 13, 2017
Like other books in Disney's 5-Minute series, the stories or original and short enough that you can read one at a time without losing even small children's attention. The pretty artwork doesn't hurt either. These are the first books that my daughter is actually using bookmarks for to track where we are as we go through the books. She loves them.
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June 21, 2016
My daughter loved this, so I'm sure we'll be reading it again soon. The stories aren't super long which makes this book perfect for younger children. My daughter is 2 and the stories really held her interest. The pictures were a big hit too!
November 12, 2015
These are fun little Disney short stories to read just before bed or whenever.
March 19, 2015
We LOVED this book! Renewed twice from the library, we had for 6 weeks and read every story twice, some three times.
January 20, 2023
Thumper doesn't want to go to sleep and goes out of the burrow. He meets some of the animals that come out at night. Daisy and Minnie have a sleepover.
April 23, 2017
I have to admit even though I'm not a big fan of incorporating too many characters into my little one's life (I really like the idea of not being obsessed with a "brand") I think these stories are just too cute!
The big draw for parents is that the stories promise to be about 5 minutes long, and they are - but you can also choose to take your time on them, reflect with your child and talk about how the story expanded from the one they know from the movies. Pretty solid book, great illustrations and lots of stories to choose from.
The big draw for parents is that the stories promise to be about 5 minutes long, and they are - but you can also choose to take your time on them, reflect with your child and talk about how the story expanded from the one they know from the movies. Pretty solid book, great illustrations and lots of stories to choose from.
January 9, 2018
Fun book given to my daughter from her Auntie who visited Disneyland in 2015. lots of cute short stories to choose from.
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