Cars Storybook and CD

Disney Movie Collection: A Classic Disney Storybook

by Walt Disney Company

Relive the adventure of Disney• Pixar's box-office smash hit, Cars, with this deluxe read‑along storybook and CD. The CD features sound effects from the film, word-for-word narration that matches the text, and original movie dialogue starring Paul Newman as Doc and Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen.

Genres: Childrens, Cars, Media Tie In, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics, Audiobook

48 pages, Hardcover

First published June 13, 2006

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

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

Reviews

[Simon]

I love Cars! When I first saw the movie I was awe-struck by the idea of talking cars with windshield eyes, that was the best part for me.

This book basicallly covers the plot of the movie within 89 pages.

I enjoyed the expirience of reading the movie basically, and just playing through the whole story with my mental memory of what was happening and what sounded happened where and after whatever happened.

My brain was working all kinds of crazy, but it made out for a great time enjoying a great franchise. Thanks Pixar! And Disney too.

[Hugh Daly]

Hot damn do I love me some cars, and this book is just “filled up” with cars! If you have seen the movie you know how the ending is but thats not a bad thing I dont think because its like taking a “victory lap” with Lightning McQueen. The book is good because you can make the cars have whatever voice you want, like I think Lightning would sound a lot better if had a British accent like Sherlock Holmes, which is how I hear him talking when I read the book. Mater has the same voice for me but you can make up whatever voices you want which is why the book is so good because you can get it right.

[Deanna]

The book I read is actually a personalized version of this story. The story was dedicated to a boy I know named Connor. He became a reporter (in car form, of course) in the story. He interviewed Lightening McQueen. McQueen retold the whole story from his point of view.
I did not give it a great rating because I did not feel that a lot of time was put into the literacy components of the text.
However, I love the idea of including the reader in the text.

[Breeanna]

These are great books for kids i have a coule other and my 2 year old will actually sit and listen to me read these books and talk about the pictures
I think also because its his favourite movie at the moment so if your wanting to try books for youmg ones try one of the books from this collection

[Kenzie]

love

[Fernando]

This book is a good book that i have read. This book is not challanging but verry fun to read.

[Elizabeth]

I'm in love with doc Hudson

[Sita_belen]

24/40 Reto de lectura para mis alumnos

[Un]

Still love this story, many years later. Five stars.

[Frans Kempe]

The classic story from the movie Cars. Read many times with our kid

[Maria]

Gifted a personalized book of this to my nephew :')

[Demarion Leon]

DVD

[Candice]

I owe this to my boys as I have been reading it to them.. They love this story to bits..

[Samantha]

I'm fairly picky when it comes to movie retellings, but this picture book does a great job at telling the story in a fun and engaging way.

The two pages with the tractor tipping could have been skipped over, as it didn't fit with the rest of the condensed retelling, coming across as a little jarring instead.

The art style isn't super interesting to me, but it also works well, especially in terms of expressions.

Overall, the writing is able to remain interesting even with it just retelling the story of Cars, and that's the most important thing when it comes to these types of books. The art isn't bad either.

[Joanna]

If you want the majority of the Cars movie in graphic novel form this is exactly it. If you want to lose your voice reading this to a child who doesn’t not want you to stop until it’s finished, this is for you. I have to say it might be the longest I’ve ever seen the toddler sit still for anything that wasn’t a movie and I enjoy the Cars movie enough to not hate the slog. The information about each of the cars at the beginning and the ending was bonus and I thought very interesting since I know nothing about cars.

[Kaihoi Lee]

I like the book and the movie very much ,the book is talking about the world of all the cars , no human ,and then Mcqueen join a race , first it said lightning Mcqueen was so arrogant and he always thinks he will be the fastest , he will get the champion , but when he need to got to the final , he want to a town accidentally , and met a master to teach him not to be that arrogant , finally , he know he need to help other cars , and I recommend this book to my friends and family .

[Jenny]

I didn't fall in love with this movie initially, but since my 2 year old has and we have watched it multiple times since, I have come to love all of the characters. So this book was fun, because it had quotes from the movie, which were fun to read through with my son.

[Eva-Marie Nevarez]

Julia liked this well enough- she hasn't been asking for it every night like some of her favorites so I can tell this is a take it or leave it kind of book for her right now.

[Alton]

its good

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge]

I like talking cars. P.

[Brittany N]

This book is good for children interested in cars. It goes along with the movie which children are very familiar with.

[Julia Jasztal]

Book-in-Bag ** Scherkenbach Elementary ** 1st Grade
#18

[Grace]

This one I enjoyed...my son enjoys everything but he does love Mater and Lightning.

[Amy Mccarty]

**9/1/13

[Barbara]

The sound effects are cute! Small children will like the sound/play elements, but I thought the story was lacking a bit, and very short.

[Nehemiah Jacques]

This book was fun to read

[Miguel Abuel]

Tells the basic story of the film. Which is good enough for me.

[Ladarion]

hi wyd

[Raven]

Listened to it with my kiddo and it was pretty cute, short and sweet. Just like listening to the movie

[Canette Arille]

My nephew loves it. I read this once in the past, and watch the cartoon. Its rather for boys children. For me its a little boring, but the illustrations are good