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Meet the Cars
From exotic race cars to spy planes, kids will love meeting a whole new crew of vehicles from the Cars world. This updated and expanded second edition introduces characters and "extras" from Cars 2, plus even more characters from the first movie. This deluxe edition will have a brand-new design and features a jacket with a poster printed on the reverse
141 pages, Hardcover
First published September 2, 2008
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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
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
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January 17, 2021
around when i had to read about Chase Racelott the Car something snapped inside me
October 24, 2025
I absolutely loved Meet the Cars. My car-obsessed son couldn’t get enough of it—he LOVED being able to see all his favorite Cars characters, learn their names, and dive into the world of vehicles. As a parent, I watched him light up every time a new car page came up. The book is beautifully illustrated, filled with colorful details that invite exploration, and it gives him something fun to talk about and identify independently. If your little one has a thing for wheels, engines, and names they can memorize and shout out proudly, this is definitely a winner.
August 30, 2025
I was reading this book to my two year old son who is obsessed with the Cars movies, shows, and books. The book starts off great with much of the known and recognizable cast of characters. However, as you reach the middle and the end of the book you get lesser known characters and characters who were just made up for the book it seems. I feel like they should have had fewer fluff characters and instead given us background on characters that were featured in the movies. I would have loved to get more information on the World Grand Prix racers like Raoul ÇaRoule. Overall, it’s a book for kids and not adults so don’t think too deeply about it.
June 15, 2017
Meet the Cars, 140 pages. Disney Pixar, 2017. $2017. Content: G. 9781368007832
Fans of the Cars franchise of all sizes will love this role call of all the characters in the Cars franchise. Each cars’ bio adds a little bit of personality to each character. There is plenty of fuel for hours of lovingly gazing at all of the pretty cars.
GIFT, EL – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher
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Fans of the Cars franchise of all sizes will love this role call of all the characters in the Cars franchise. Each cars’ bio adds a little bit of personality to each character. There is plenty of fuel for hours of lovingly gazing at all of the pretty cars.
GIFT, EL – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher
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February 18, 2021
LOVE it because it has Mack. Juliet loves books.
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November 11, 2023
A lot more cars in here than I expected, good amount of info too 🏎️🏎️
August 15, 2013
It's rare that I'm this impressed with a book--but I really love this little guide to the characters of Cars and Cars 2. (And I am really glad I got the updated edition that includes all the characters from the sequel, as well as the first.)
Normally with this sort of little reference, you expect just the main characters to get a snip of information with a few photos, but nope! This book has at least a paragraph of description, and a large, sharp photo of the character for not only the main cast, but everyone else all the way down to the tiny bit part background characters. It lists all of the racers in each race, service cars, the planes, trains, and boats, the tourists, and even the performers in the shows and movies the main characters watched.
I love the care that went into the vehicle characters pun-tastic names, and I like the size. It's a good, heavy book with over 100 pages of color photos and entertaining descriptions.
It's a great reference book for the films. If you're a fan of either movie, it's a must have.
Normally with this sort of little reference, you expect just the main characters to get a snip of information with a few photos, but nope! This book has at least a paragraph of description, and a large, sharp photo of the character for not only the main cast, but everyone else all the way down to the tiny bit part background characters. It lists all of the racers in each race, service cars, the planes, trains, and boats, the tourists, and even the performers in the shows and movies the main characters watched.
I love the care that went into the vehicle characters pun-tastic names, and I like the size. It's a good, heavy book with over 100 pages of color photos and entertaining descriptions.
It's a great reference book for the films. If you're a fan of either movie, it's a must have.
December 28, 2015
great for a three year old
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