Toy Story: The Junior Novelization

by Cathy East Dubowski

This junior novel retells the classic story of the original Toy Story and shows just what happens when a new toy comes to town!

Genres: Audiobook, Fiction

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1995

About the author

Cathy East Dubowski is a narrator, editor, and illustrator. She specializes in novelizations of movies and literary classics for children and young adult readers. Dubowski has written more than 100 books for children, including adaptations of The Aristocats, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess, and Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty.

Reviews

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A childhood classic, some of the most wholesome and heartwarming stories are made from Disney and Pixar. I saw this movie as a kid and immediately loved it, it's the sole reason I kept so many toys as a kid myself and literally Andy's journey was mine, growing up, getting rid of toys and keeping others, with plans to put them in storage until a time came to play with them again with kids of my own, or nieces and nephews.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid adaptation of the classic Pixar film. The translation from screen to page works well, and the narrator was a significant improvement over some of the other Disney junior novels we've listened to—clear, consistent, and engaging throughout.

My son enjoyed it, and it made for good shared listening time during our school commutes. The themes of loyalty, friendship, and what it means to be "real" still hold up, even in this simplified format.

A reliable choice for young listeners and parents looking for quality audiobook time together.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A movie novelization is a book written based on the screenplay of a film. I have loved movie novelizations since I was in middle school. It's very different from reading a book that a movie is based on. Movie novelizations usually end up being pretty close to what you see on the screen though you will occasionally read some scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor prior to the film being released. Novelizations fill in some of the gaps that are left in the movies.