Disney Christmas Storybook Collection

by Walt Disney Company

4 stories in 1! Celebrate the season with your favorite Disney and Disney/Pixar characters! Join Ralph and Vanellope as they throw a Christmas party just for Bad Guys! Follow Elsa as she tries to create the best holiday ever for her sister, Anna. Go sledding with Mater and Lightning McQueen! Hear about how Rapunzel and Flynn spent their first Christmas together. This enchanting volume of tales brings the magic of Christmas to life with four stories overflowing with holiday spirit!

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Childrens, Holiday, Kids

304 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 9, 2014

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

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

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a gift for my children and we've enjoyed reading the stories together. The content is fine but the misspelled words are shameful. Given the big name and deep pockets of Disney, I was surprised to find two errors (so far) in the Tiana story: Forth instead of fourth and desert instead of dessert. I can't believe Disney ran spellcheck rather than hire a proofreader. Plus, kids are going to think these spellings are correct for the intended meanings. We have read most but not all of the stories, so I'm paying extra attention to the remaining ones for typos. I expect more from Disney.

[DAISY READS HORROR · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection is filled with so many favorite Disney characters. I guarantee your favorite one makes an appearance in this book. I loved reading this to my daughter & especially loved the beautiful pictures that had such vibrant colors. I can't wait to open this up again next year and read it again during the holidays!

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a big fan of Disney movies, so I liked to see stories following some of my favorite characters. I would have liked a Beauty and the Beast Christmas story though. The Little Mermaid and the Frozen ones were probably my favorite.

[Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great collection of Disney tales but with a Christmas twist!🎄❤️

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children's Christmas books are the best in my opinion. And a Disney Christmas book? Yes please. This was a super cute quick read. My favorites were Winnie the Pooh and Frozen stories. This is great book to read to your little brothers or sisters, or nieces and nephews. 4/4 stars.

[Emma Sedlak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eamon’s favourite holiday book of the season so far: “Let’s read the BIG book!!”

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! I liked Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and the Princess and the Frog stories the best - and Mickey’s, of course.

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[Sabina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naprosto miluji všechny "disneyovky" ovšem také miluji Vánoce, z tohoto důvodu si dovedete představit, jak moc jsem si zamilovala tuto knihu. Vánoční sbírka pohádek obsahuje 18 krásných příběhů jak s hrdiny původních filmů, tak s hrdiny nových Pixar příběhů. Ovšem pokud se chystáte číst tyto příběhy svým nejmenším, u některých příběhů pozor, jelikož tam si dárky předávají sami mezi sebou nikoliv je dává Ježíšek. Kniha je vhodná jak pro holčičky tak pro chlapečky. Přináší magickou vánoční atmosféru a představuje známé hrdiny v neznámých příbězích.
Nejvíc jsem si zamilovala příběh Ariel, Pinochia a i Ledové králoství mělo krásný příběh. A samozřejmě Mickeyho vánoční koleda je nádherný příběh. Doporučuji

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disney books are never high on my list, however the Grandkids love this book and I’ve read it at least four times all the way through to them. The kiddos would give it a five rating, I would give it a two, but since there are two grandkids, and only one Grandma, in fairness, I’ve rounded the rating to a four. Still, there are just so many excellent books for kids and this simply isn’t one of them. Also I have an aversion to Disney illustrations.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very sweet, cozy collection of Christmas-themed stories staring beloved Disney characters. Some of my favorites were those for Beauty and the Beast (obviously, it's my favorite Disney film!), 101 Dalmatians, Mickey & Friends, Alice in Wonderland, Princess and the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh. Would definitely read them all again next year around the holidays. Such a comforting escape from the crazy world we're living in these days.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little Christmas book for kids of all ages!

This book was a really nice little read! It has two princess Christmas stories, a Wreck It Ralph, and a Cars story. There’s stories for boys and girls and I love that! I read it to a 4.5yr old little girl and she loved all four stories!

[Kristen Fort · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice collection of stories featuring many different and favorite Disney characters. This is meant as a present for a three-year-old, so he'll enjoy it with his parents and older siblings. Dinging it for a couple of spelling errors, mentioned in an earlier review.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rapunzel is confused about what Christmas is really like. Vanellope and Ralph spend Christmas together. Elsa tries to plan the perfect surprise Christmas for Anna. Mater and Lightning sled Christmas day away.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really nice collection of holiday related stories that highlight Disney's characters and how they celebrate. Equal amount of 'girl' and 'boy' stories...

[Monika · Rating 4 out of 5]

stihly jsme to 😄 některé jsme cetly i třikrát, jiné jednou.. Jediná, která N. nebavila byl Robin Hood a je fakt, ze i pro mě to bylo nejméně zajímavé. Naopak princezny proste vedou :-)

[Cherish Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4☆ Would recommend)
These Disney Christmas stories are so much fun. And the stories are a great length for bedtime stories.

[laskavka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spousta obrazku, vánoční pribehy dost na jedno brdo, ale jako cteni pred spanim dobry.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Currently only have read the Frozen story and the 101 Dalmatians story, but this is going to be a treasured book for a long time, i can tell!

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice selection of Christmas stories! My favourite was tangled

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! A Book with Christmas stories based on Disney characters! Highly recommended!

[Holly Scudero · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids and adults alike just can’t get enough of their favorite Disney movie characters. With that in mind, Disney presents their Christmas Storybook Collection, which contains eighteen holiday stories starring well-known characters. Readers will find Mickey Mouse and friends in a retelling of a classic Christmas story, Lightning McQueen and Mater facing a Christmas dilemma, and even the beloved princesses of Frozen celebrating their first holiday season since the events of the movie. Other movies featured in these stories include The Little Mermaid, Wall-E, Bambi, Pinocchio, and more. The stories are cute and a great length for bedtime reading; they feature a nice assortment of favorite characters and truly embody the holiday spirit that everyone loves and can’t get enough of. The illustrations bring the stories to life while keeping true to the animation styles of the original movies. The only real complaint anyone might have is that there are only eighteen stories in this book! Disney’s "Christmas Storybook Collection" is well-deserving of a place on your holiday bookshelf, and it is sure to be one that the entire family enjoys revisiting every year.

Review originally written for San Francisco Book Review.

[Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids · Rating 5 out of 5]

*This review is for the BOOK version NOT the e-book version*

Disney fans of all ages will enjoy this collection of classic Disney stories. From Tangled, to Frozen, Bambi, Dumbo, Robin Hood, 101 Dalmatians, the classic Mickey's Christmas Carol, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Wreck Ralph and many more, this collection of short stories features many of our favorite characters celebrating the Christmas holiday.

The short stories are great. Each story is perfect for reading before bedtime. With roughly twenty stories in the book, there are plenty of stories to read through out the month of December, leading up to Christmas. I like young fans will love discovering how their favorite characters celebrate Christmas and the holiday season.

One of the things we loved about the book, is that the illustrations stay true to the Disney characters. Bambi for example, is illustrated the same way movie Bambi is. I like that the illustrations are true to the Disney characters I grew up with, and the more modern day movies my children love.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection includes eighteen Christmas stories using characters from different Disney movies. The movies include but are not limited to: Incredibles 2, Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast, Winnie the Pooh, Pinocchio and Lady and the Tramp. Each illustrated story is self contained so the collection can be read in short bursts or long binges depending on the time constraints of the reader. This would be a great collection to read to all Disney lovers. It would make a good gift purchase as well as addition to all library collections that have Disney lovers. I would recommend for purchase.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This 300 page book has dozens of new Disney stories, all centered around Christmas. This is a great book to have on hand and it will have something that all of your children can enjoy whether they like Princesses or Cars or Wreck-it Ralph. The illustrations are very beautifully done (sometimes you can get a Disney book that seems like it was just thrown together, but they obviously put a lot of work into this one). The stories are also heartwarming and great to read during the holidays.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this on my kindle. I'm an old lady, with eye problems, so it was hard for me to read, and I needed to magnify it. I didn't think the stories were amazing. I like the theme that ran through the stories, that time spent with loved ones, was the best gift.

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book on my kindle, and I'm an old lady, with vision problems. The lettering was very small, and hard for me to read, with out using a magnifier. I did like the theme, that the best gift was being with those you love.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

My boys love these large collection books. Especially the Disney ones. This was one of their Christmas presents. They love the Disney characters. I'm as critical of large corporations as anyone. But Disney consistently puts out great stories. In a multitude of different genres.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

These stories were great but I'd read a lot of them before. There were a few original ones but others had been in many other collections before. Some of the pictures didn't even really look like the characters from the movies. I was kind of disappointed by this book but it was still fun to read.

[Theresa F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the stories in this volume seemed slightly off-canon, but it was a cute work overall.
Did I like it? Yes.
Would I reread it? Not as a whole, but there are several stories I would want to revisit.
Would I recommend it? Yes.