This isn't really a story, more of an introduction to characters in the movie. It's a bit creepy that the villian in the movie seems such a wonderful friend in the book. I guess they don't want to spoil it?
Toy Story 3: Toy to Toy (Step into Reading level 1) Fiction: picture story book Rhyme, adventure Redbank, Tennant. Toy Story 3: Toy to Toy. Illus by Caroline Egan and Scott Tilley. Random House Books for Young Readers, 2010, 32, primary. In Toy Story 3: Toy to Toy, Buzz and Woody arrive at their new home, where Andy their owner and many other toys live. Large text and easy words is a brilliant start for beginner readers, as well as the computer generated illustrations that are stylized and keep the reader intrigued. Activity: Select key words for the story, for example Piggy Bank. Have students write the word on a sheet of paper and then draw a picture, this way the student an associate the word with a picture.
Nicely illustrated, basically an introduction of the characters in the movie. Probably good for early readers and those not yet reading but who will appreciate the images.
This book is a great example of telling how everyone is different and has unique qualities. It shows how even though people are different, they can still get along. It is also a good book for when a new student comes into the class. It can show them as well as the others to accept everyone for who they are.
This is one big commercial for Toy Story. On the bright side, I will know every character's name well before I ever watch a movie. On the down side, really? Could you not have added a hint of plot or enjoyment to this piece of commercialization?
The only thing this book has in common with the movie is the characters. Danny can quote the descriptions verbatim (and does, every time he breaks out his TS toys).
Toy to Toy is a good tool for learning how to read if the child likes the different characters from the movie. Skip if you're looking for a book with any sort of story line.