Walt Disney's Mother Goose (A Little Golden Book) (2025)

AJ

1 review

Tons of racist imagery and misogyny. Interesting, maybe, culturally/historically, but not a book for the children it is aimed for.

Straight out of its publication in the 40s, there’s tons of racist imagery in the book.

Even out of context there’s racist depictions if Native Americans in the poem Bye, Baby Bunting. They bring in the crows from Dumbo to illustrate There Were Two Blackbirds. I think there’s an Asian caricature for Jumping Jone. Lastly, for One to Ten they use characters from the infamous movie Song of the South (though I suppose this last one is the least of it since the without the knowledge of the movie the racism isn’t apparent).

Then there’s the misogyny of some of the poems themselves. Yeah, I know that Mother Goose is going three centuries old and of course it won’t always jive with modern morality... ...but this is a book for toddlers, not school-age kids who can discuss things like cultural criticism and historical context. Toddlers just absorb.

If you wanted to make a good Mother Goose book for toddlers these days, that’s where a good editor comes in. This book doesn’t use every original poem. A new version could find A replacement for This is the Way the Ladies Ride.

Allison Fish

39 reviews

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1. no awards2. preK-1st3. This book uses Disney characters to act out old nursery rhymes. This version is a little older, but has characters still known today along side fun rhymes.4. Many kids have a favorite character and if they are in this book then they may be inclined to read it more. The rhymes are fun and once they learn them then they can read it themselves.5. a. students can sing the songs while transitioning b. they can take words from the nursery rhymes and find other words that rhyme with it

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Ashley Zink

127 reviews3 followers

My dad used to read me this book all the time. "Mother Goose" is a book full of classic nursery rhymes with Disney characters as illustrations. I loved it! K-2nd

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Paul Alsted

47 reviews

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Mother Goose is a collection of classic tales. Little Miss Muffet and other like stories are illustrated to make the story more fun.

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Sydney

100 reviews

This is a super cute Mother Goose nursery rhyme book with a bunch of different Disney characters in it.

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Daniel Rose

541 reviews10 followers

Read this to my niece. She seemed to love it.

Kylie Abecca

Author9 books40 followers

This book brought mga back so many memories, not only of the poems, but of all the different cartoon characters pictured. I think I enjoyed reading this more than the kids did haha

Lincoln Reedy

39 reviews1 follower

Momma read this story to me. There were a lot of pictures on one page and it was hard to focus on.

Mellanie C

3,008 reviews3 followers

I think it's kind of sad that kids today don't know these old rhymes.

♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases

1,425 reviews5 followers

This is a well written and beautifully illustrated book...for the most part. The Jack Sprat illustration makes no sense. The read along option has lovely music and narration.

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Read Ribbet

1,670 reviews16 followers

The classic Mother Goose nursery rhymes are presented with Disney character illustrations.

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Scarlett Mirano

119 reviews

“It sucked” - Frank

Jennifer Fann-Tucker

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Elizabeth

77 reviews1 follower

Love these classics combined with Disney classic characters

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♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases

1,425 reviews5 followers

This is a well written and beautifully illustrated book...for the most part. The Jack Sprat illustration makes no sense. The read along option has lovely music and narration.

I read a couple of different editions of this book; 2004, 1990, and other editions. It's a bit disappointing that some rhymes were cut out of the newer versions because I could not find anything wrong with them.✨✨✨✨✨

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Karen

28 reviews

"Walt Disney's Mother Goose" is a poetry book full of nursery rhymes. Geared toward the nursery age they are loved by children and adults alike.

This "Little Golden Book" version of Mother Goose has some favorites like Jack Sprat and Hey Diddle Diddle and some rare rhymes such as Jumping Joan and Cross Patch as well.

This is a five star winner. Simple rhymes help children learn to read and recognize words. The illustrations add characters from Disney movies such as Dumbo and Mickey Mouse. A real classic!

Siskiyou-Suzy

2,143 reviews21 followers

I recently bought this, but I had it as a child as well. I'm not sure which edition, and I wish I could remember. I suspect it was the one with Mother Goose flying on the blue cover whereas the one I bought has a pink cover. Regardless, it was nice to read again. I appreciate the short length -- Mother Goose books can go a little overboard, I think. They're just as I remember them! The double-page art for Woman Who Lived in a Shoe is really lovely. Overall a sweet little collection, even though Disney isn't always my thing. Also, nostalgia.

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Karen

Author9 books31 followers

This book is a fun and silly collection of Mother Goose stories illustrated in Disney's style and using many of Disney's famous characters. I'm not always in love with Disney work, but, oddly enough, little six-year-old boys are very fond of fun and silly books that they can read by themselves. I do, however, very much like the illustration for Old King Cole.

Lauren

3,638 reviews139 followers

Vintage artwork and the classic Disney characters add a world of charm to these perennial Mother Goose nursery rhyme favorites–from “Peter Pumpkin Eater,” “Hey, Diddle, Diddle,” and “Little Miss Muffet” to “Jack Sprat,” “Simple Simon,” “Old King Cole,” and more.

Such a fun and cute read. I loved all the stories growing up and it is still fun to read them to kids now.

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Beth

1,390 reviews

This is the first Disney digital book that I have read. Different trivia appeared throughout the story and you will find that you are congratulated when you finish. It is a different experience than reading the tales. Both have their place.

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Timalee Guetterman

12 reviews3 followers

This book gets 4 stars purely for nostalgia. I requested this book be read to me so many times as a child that I still cannot hear these nursery rhymes without picturing these illustrations in my mind.

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Christian Singer

178 reviews2 followers

Do rhymes have any purpose? I get that they're easy for children to memorize, but they don't make sense like short stories do.

The illustrations are cute, and choosing Goofy as Simple Simon was a great move.

Dottie

862 reviews33 followers

Just a Little Golden Book -- and one of the earliest Mother Goose books encountered and therefore I must include it in my Mother Goose favorites.

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Jeri Sue

34 reviews2 followers

Cute story from my childhood. Reminds me of my grandma.

Jennifer

54 reviews16 followers

This was one of my favorite Little Golden Books as a child. Here was where I was first introduced to nursery rhymes.

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Jaime

1,516 reviews2 followers

The Disney touch softens these Mother goose Nursery Rhymes with new blood. This a nicely done and illustrated small book for young children.

Kenneth Flores

170 reviews

One of my favorite books of all time! I like how the pictures are done with Disney characters form the 1930s and 1940s.

Becky B

8,650 reviews154 followers

This is one of the books I almost literally wore out as a little girl. It is amazing the thing lasted through my childhood. I loved the Disney characters illustrations with the nursery rhymes.

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Sheila Read

1,574 reviews39 followers

I remember the cover but just not the story

Kristina

56 reviews9 followers

I loved my mother reading this to me as a child. Now, I love to read it to my daughter. This is an all time favorite for me!!