Books in Top Cars series

Ever wonder how Mater first lost his hood? Or why Rust-eze started sponsoring Lightning McQueen? What about how Guido and Luigi came to Radiator Springs?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.

Look and Find: Disney s Cars enables children to join Lightning McQueen, Mater, Doc, and the rest of the gang on an exciting journey through Radiator Springs. Children ages 4 to 7 can search eight colorful, action-packed scenes for dozens of hidden Cars characters and objects. Children can have fun and develop their powers of observation with this beautifully illustrated picture book. Children will delight in seeking out cleverly hidden characters and everyday items, from Cars characters to all things automotive, in each vividly drawn scene. Look and Find: Disney s Cars prompts children to: Cruise the busy streets of Radiator Springs to find the cars that live there. Search for motor-watering morsels at Flo s V8 Café. Find the mementos hidden in Doc Hudson s garage. Scour Mater s junkyard for shiny new auto parts. Find the fancy license plates in Lizzie s curio shop. Track down tires in Luigi s tire shop. Locate the portraits of town founder Stanley in the Radiator Springs courthouse. Point out the postcards of Radiator Springs.A section at the back of the book challenges children to find dozens of additional items, providing hours of additional look-and-find fun. The pictures on the 10-inch x 12-inch pages are big, bold, and filled with detail. The sturdy hard-cover binding stands up to repeated use, so children can enjoy searching these look-and-find pictures again and again.

The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew is an interactive storybook and tool set that enables toddlers to join the World of Cars team and help Lightning McQueen win the race. The book comes with a toy wrench, toy hammer, and toy screwdriver for young mechanics to use as they participate in the story. The reader can:Use the screwdriver to tighten loose screws before the race starts.Use the wrench to loosen and tighten the lug nuts when McQueen needs a tire change.Use the hammer to pound out dents when McQueen bumps into the wall toward the end of the race.The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew has the following features that help engage pre-readers:Buttons to press in order to hear Lightning McQueen's engine rev and other race day sounds.A screw, a bolt, and a pounding surface on which to use the toy screwdriver, wrench, and hammer-all of which make appropriate working noises.Elastic straps that attach the tools to the book when they are not in use so they don't get lost.Board pages that withstand rips and tears.Coated pages for easy clean-up in case of spills.Based on the characters in the Disney movie Cars and part of the popular Play-a-Sound series, this book features these familiar characters: Lightning McQueen, Doc, and Guido. The Cars Toolbox Sound Book: Welcome to the Pit Crew conforms to the specifications for toy safety of ASTM F963-07.