Disney's Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves – Wonderful World of Reading Grolier Book Club Hardcover | Random House 1979

Open sesame — and out comes a Mickey Mouse adventure that absolutely holds up. Disney's Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves is the Grolier Book Club hardcover edition from Disney's Wonderful World of Reading series, published by Random House in 1979, © The Walt Disney Company. Originally published in Denmark as Ali Baba og de 40 Røvere by Gutenberghus Bladene, Copenhagen. Mickey Mouse steps into the role of Ali Baba, stumbles onto a cave full of stolen treasure, and makes the kind of decision that makes complete sense when you're very poor and the gold belongs to thieves anyway. Full-color illustrations throughout. Pre-owned; cover shows light shelf wear, interior pages clean and bright.

What's Included:

• 📖 Disney's Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves — Grolier Book Club hardcover
• 🎨 Full-color illustrations on every page

Book Details:

• 🏷️ Publisher: Random House, Inc., New York / Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto
• 📅 First American Edition — © 1979 The Walt Disney Company
• 📝 Originally published in Denmark as Ali Baba og de 40 Røvere by Gutenberghus Bladene, Copenhagen
• 📚 ISBN: 0-394-94231-0 (library binding hardcover)
• 🐭 Characters: Mickey Mouse as Ali Baba
• 🔵 Light blue hardcover with full-color illustrated interior throughout — Grolier Book Club Edition

Why Collectors Love It:

The Grolier Book Club stamp is the detail that separates this one from a standard thrift store copy — these were distributed through school and home book clubs in the late '70s and early '80s, delivered to kids who are now very much adults with nostalgia budgets. The Danish origin (Ali Baba og de 40 Røvere) is a fun publishing footnote that shows up in the copyright page and nowhere else, which is exactly the kind of thing that makes a listing stand out. Mickey Mouse as Ali Baba is a casting choice that should not work and completely does.

Condition Notes:

Pre-owned — cover shows light shelf wear consistent with age. Bagged for protection. Interior pages clean and bright. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

• Disney Wonderful World of Reading series collectors
• Vintage Disney children's book enthusiasts
• Mickey Mouse memorabilia collectors
• Fans of classic fairy tale adaptations
• Anyone who has ever whispered "open sesame" at a door and felt a little silly about it