Annotated bibliography of Disney reference books
January 2026
Ghez, Didier: Mickey Mouse and Christmas in the 1930s published by Hyperion Historical Alliance; 2025.
Hall, Stephen: A Spoonful of Sugar: The Story of the Upjohn Pharmacy in Disneyland published by The Old Mill Press; 2026.
Ballard, Don: Disneyland Hotel 1960 to 1964 published by Don Ballard; 2026.
Kiste, Andrew Stanley: How Walt Disney Changed Animation Forever published by White Owl; 2026.
February 2026
The Art of Hoppers published by Princeton Chronicle Books; 2026.
March 2026
Sito, Tom: Drawing Life Back Into Animation: A Personal Journey through the Toon Renaissance of the 1990s published by CRC Press; 2026.
April 2026
Betancourt, Roland: Disneyland and the Rise of Automation: How Technology Created the Happiest Place on Earth published by Princeton University Press; 2026.
May 2026
The Art of Toy Story 5 published by Princeton Chronicle Books; 2026.
June 2026
Miller-Zarneke, Tracey; Serrand, Kristof: Boisterous Beasts & Deadly Dragons: The Art of Nico Marlet published by Abrams Books; 2026.
July 2026
Clements, Ron: Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana published by Disney Editions; 2026.
August 2026
Miller, Alex: The Art and History of Disney Toys published by Disney Editions; 2026.
Publication Date Unknown
Johnson, Mindy: The Only Woman Animator published by Manitou Productions; 2025.
Ballard, Donald W.: Disneyland Hotel--1960-1969: The Little Motel Grows Up published by Don Ballard; 2024.
Deja, Andreas: The Art of Milt Kahl, Master of the Disney Style published by Disney Editions; 2027.
Friedman, Jake: The Disney Afternoon: The Making of a Television Renaissance published by Disney Editions; 2025.
Pegoraro, Celbi: Disney No Brasil publisher unknown; 2011.
Written in Portuguese. A fantastic resource for Disney historians.
Last updated December 18, 2025.