World of Cars Review
Indeed, this one's great for "Cars" fans of any age. I only regret that we don't yet have more such volumes illustrating some backstory for all of the characters! There's a great intro from John Lasseter as well.
I love all five stories here, but in order, my favorites are:
"Showstopper" (Flo's, & therefore slightly Ramone's); "Ciao, America!" (Luigi's & Guido's); "And Now a Word from Our Sponsors" (Lightning's & Mac's); Hoodwinked (Mater's); and "Banged Up" (Doc Hudson's.) Each entertaining, funny, and beautifully illustrated tale provides a slice of the characters' earlier lives. The pictures on each page are terrific--big, colorful, and detailed.
I personally found Flo's and Luigi/Guido's stories to be the most creative and interesting, but again, they're all very good. (I love that Lightning's features Rusty and Dusty of Rust-eaze--those two clowns clearly based on the hosts of the fantastic National Public Radio program Car Talk, 'Click & Clack the Tappet Brothers!')
So if you read or buy just a couple of "Cars" books, this is one to go for, along with "Meet the Cars" (which is likewise an enlightening wealth of facts, that tells you a bit about each of 100 characters.) With this, you'll actually learn new things about each of the included characters, and definitely enjoy both the well-written text and the pictures. They're loaded with the delightful and engaging cleverness you've probably come to adore and expect from Pixar.
World of Cars Feature
- ISBN13: 9781423108733
- Condition: New
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World of Cars Overview
This deluxe jacketed, hardcover storybook reveals all this and more in five delightful, brand-new adventures! Find out about Flo's glamorous life before Radiator Springs and how Doc Hudson escaped the racetrack's limelight to become a doctor. Plus there are two elaborate gatefolds (including a map following Guido and Luigi's crazy road trip across the United States!) and an introduction by the film's award-winning director John Lasseter.
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Customer Reviews
Great book! - R. Hillman -
My 3-year-old, who is a huge Disney Cars fanatic, LOVED this book! It has some really great and cute back stories of the characters, and the pictures are great. :o) Definitely was a good buy, and I would buy it again!
Best of the Cars Books - SKKING - St. Louis, MO United States
This book is the best of the Cars books out there, hands down. With great artwork and imaginative backstories, it helps to really expand the world of Cars, not just re-hash the movie (as many of the books do). My son (3 1/2) loves finding out how the various cars got to Radiator Springs, and it is great to see him loving the drawings on the page and not just on a flickering screen. The stories themselves are filled with the humor that you find in the movie and the characters ring true -- for Cars fans this book will not disappoint.
Perfect for Cars fans of all ages - Aaron Silverman - Boynton Beach, FL, United States
My son is into anything Cars, so we're always on the lookout for Cars-themed stuff. There are dozens of books available, but nearly all of them are simply variations on the story from the movie. Many of them even share the same artwork. This book presents several completely new stories from the pasts of most of the main characters. They're well-written and substantial, and the illustrations are excellent. It's a good book to read to pre-readers and will also appeal to older children who can read it on their own.
The CD included with some editions of this book (it might be exclusive to a certain brick & mortar retailer) doesn't really add much -- it's simply a recording of an actor reading the book, with no music or effects.
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