Disney's "Toy Story"

by Jo S. Kittinger

Welcome to the world of Toy Story. As soon as the doors close behind any departing humans, the toys come out to play! Woody the cowboy, Buzz Lightyear, Hamm the pig, Mr. Potato Head, and all the others lead active--sometimes overly active--lives when humans aren't looking. Whether squabbling over turf, fending off dangerous new arrivals, or discovering that they are "just" toys, this incredible, somewhat motley crew will delight one and all. Fans of the Disney movie will devour this essential guide, which provides an inside look at the whole Toy Story gang. Discover what the innards of Woody's pull-string voice box look like. Peer inside the Pizza Planet rocket with a detailed cross section of this deep-dish pepperoni proton-powered flying machine. Learn about Woody's past as hero of the "high-ridin'est, rootin'-tootin'est" 1950s television show of all time. Packed with photos and illustrations of the characters and settings, the guide clues readers in to some hilarious and fascinating background information about this popular and surprisingly touching film. A must for any Toy Story buff! (Ages 6 to 12) --Emilie Coulter

Genres: Childrens

56 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1999

About the author

A love of nature and a creative spirit come together in Jo S. Kittinger, author of 15 books for children. Her most recent books are JANE GOODALL and GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers with Childrens Press. Soon to be released are PRIMATES, a nonfiction vault book with Dalmatian Press, and THE HOUSE ON DIRTY-THIRD STREET, a picture book with Peachtree Publishers. In addition, she has published numerous items in various books, magazines, educational materials and newspapers.
Jo currently serves as a Regional Advisor for the Southern Breeze region (AL, MS, GA) of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators, where she organizes two conferences for writers and illustrators of childrens literature each year. She enjoys making author talks at schools, libraries and conferences
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Reviews

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved these visual guides as a kid, this one was a little more shallow than the ones I'm used to. Wit the Star Wars guides there were cross sections additional world building behind the scenes information and professional photos of stuff that was only glimpsed in the movies...here it's mostly just repeating stuff you see from watching the movies. Still I love Toy Story so I enjoyed it.

[Lottie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think these DK Essential Guides are really good they include character profiles and information on the locations of the film, I love Toy Story and really enjoyed re- watching the film and then reading this essential guide as it gives you extra information about the film.
A book for a fan of Toy Story.