Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Goes Christmas Shopping Little Golden Book

by Annie North Bedford

Originally published in 1953, this classic Disney Little Golden Book is back in print and available exclusively at Barnes and Noble! In this charming vintage book, Mickey and Minnie take Mickey’s nephews to a big department store for a day of holiday shopping they’ll never forget. Makes a terrific holiday gift for children ages 2 to 5 as well as collectors of all ages.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books

28 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Annie North Bedford is the pen name of Jane Werner Watson. She was a major contributor of the Golden Books based upon the Walt Disney films.
She died in 2004.

Reviews

[Rian *fire and books* · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s okay. I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned from Mortie and Ferdie’s actions in this book.

[Madi ~☆TheBookNerdDiaries☆~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this one at a Barnes and Noble and I was so excited because it looked like one of the old Disney Little Golden Books that I've heard about. I loved the vintage drawings and getting the chance to read a classic Disney Little Golden Book!

[Kathryn (Dragon Bite Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review originally published on my blog Nine Pages .

We read this book with the help of a Google Home Mini, which produced background music and sound effects cued to the words of the story as spoken by my voice—which was really neat when it worked. It once lost me very early in the story, but then found me again. It seemed to lose me again while the boys were on the space ride. It cut out entirely when the store closed—and it never did pick back up. I wonder if it works better when in private and not in a store on a Black Friday weekend. But that’s another review for another day. The story itself does not show Mickey or Minnie in the best light ever. They take their nephews shopping, but then each think that they’ve left the boys with the other, and end up leaving them unsupervised and then in the store altogether after it closes—which must mean that neither sought and found the rest of the family much before if at all before the store closed and neither was watching the boys or one another. This was about doing a chore and not about spending time with family as the boys had hoped. Of course, the boys too were distracted by the toys and the rides in the toy department. After realizing that they have fallen asleep in the enclosed pod of the ride and awoken in a closed store (no employee checked the ride?), the boys find the store’s Santa Claus, still in his suit, and Santa delivers them to the front door, where Mickey and Minnie are banging to be let in to find their renegade nephews. Perhaps because I know Mickey and Minnie and not Ferdie and Mortie, I judge as negligent and in need of correction the adults’ actions more than I do Ferdie’s and Mortie’s.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another short cute read called "Mickey Mouse Goes Christmas Shopping." Mortie and Ferdie Mouse, nephews of Mickey Mouse and Minnie, went downtown Christmas shopping. While there, Mickey and Minnie went separate places to buy Christmas presents for each other leaving their nephews alone in the Toy Department. They looked and played with all the trucks and cars and things that moved. They ended up on the spaceship going on a "quick trip to the moon." They ended up falling asleep. When they woke up, everything was dark and everyone was gone except for Santa's helper. They explained what happened and so Santa's helper took them back to the entrance and there Minnie and Mickey were waiting for them outside the doors. Santa's helper opened the big doors and Mortie and Ferdie ran to the car with Minnie and Mickey. Santa's helper waved and said "Merry Christmas and goodnight to you all."

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Goes Christmas Shopping (Hardcover) by Annie North Bedford (3 stars)
Found this in my late mother's collection. I remember this from my childhood.
Cute illustrations - how cool would it be to have free reign with the toys and rides that Mortie and Ferdie had whilst Uncle Mickey went AWOL.

[Brittnay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A vintage reprint of a cute Mickey Mouse story from the 50's. It was adorable, and I loved the artwork.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Total nostalgia read as this is the same copy of the book I had as a kid and read every Christmas. It's a cool story though, not really about Mickey at all, but focused on his nephews who get separated from Mickey and Minnie during a shopping trip to a big department store. I love that they're assisted by "Santa's Helper," the store Santa whom the story casually makes clear is not the actual Santa.

Super fun, vintage art in the book, too. I especially love Mickey's very dapper hat and coat.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an old one. I wish they would bring back the old golden books. They are not dated, they are original.
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[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this cute little retro Mickey Mouse book today at Barnes and Noble for my daughter. The cover is beautiful, the illustrations are wonderful and the story is adorable. This is good, old fashioned Christmas cheer, very 50s and very Americana. It's not a full reprint though, as it says that it was originally published in slightly different form. I would be interested in more titles like this one. It's so nice to find wholesome children's books that are enjoyable for the entire family.

[Nicolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very nice little Christmas book about Mickey's nephews, Mortie and Ferdie.