Dusty is a small-town plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer! Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. This must-have storybook is narrated by Dusty himself!

Small-town crop duster Dusty Crophopper participates in a race around the world.

Follow the thrilling adventures of Dusty Crophopper and all his pals in this exciting storybook. Plus, download the Planes Storybook Deluxe app!

In Disney's Planes and Planes: Fire and Rescue, the big-hearted crop duster Dusty Crophopper is full of dreams. In the first film, he overcomes his fear of heights to win the Wings Around The Globe Rally. In the second, Dusty learns his damaged engine will keep him from racing, but he finds the true hero within himself working alongside firefighting aircraft on a courageous wildfire air attack team. The Art of Planes explores the beautiful concept art that went into the development of these two inspiring stories, including colorscripts, storyboards, character studies, sculpts, background art, and more. Insider insights from the films' artists and filmmakers, a preface by directors Bobs Gannaway and Klay Hall, and a foreword by Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter offer an invaluable and fascinating glimpse into the creative thinking involved in the making of these companion films. Copyright ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.

It's Leadbottom's big day—the day of the flashy air show to promote Vitaminamulch fertilizer—and Dusty Crophopper and all his friends are there to support him. But when the main attraction, a star stunt duo, doesn't show up, it's up to Dusty and Chug to impersonate them and keep the audience happy. The chaos that results could spell disaster for Leadbottomóor it could be the greatest thing the crowd has ever seen! Planes fans will love this storybook featuring stills from the short film.

From Next Gen racers to the Legends, kids will love meeting a whole new crew of vehicles from the Cars world. This updated and expanded third edition introduces characters and "extras" from Cars 3, plus even more characters from the first and second movie. This deluxe edition will have a brand-new design and features a shiny metallic-looking cover!

Dusty Crophopper, the famous little racing plane from Propwash Junction, volunteers to become a firefighter.

"Every Pixar movie is connected. I explain how and possibly why." These are the words that began the detailed essay now known as "The Pixar Theory," which came out way back in 2013. It collected over 10 million views on Jon's blog alone, and was syndicated on Buzzfeed, Mashable, Huffpost, Entertainment Weekly, and more - generating over 100 million impressions and now translated into a dozen languages. Now, these thoughts and ideas first written by Jon Negroni have been fully realized inside this book, aptly named The Pixar Theory. In this book, you'll find an analysis of every single Pixar movie to date and how it tells a hidden story lurking behind these classic movies. You'll learn about how the toys of Toy Story secretly owe their existence to the events of The Incredibles. You'll learn about what truly happened to the civilization of cars from Cars before the events of WALL-E. And of course, you'll find out the possible truth for why "Boo" of Monsters Inc. is the most important Pixar character yet. Welcome to the Pixar Theory. Don't forget to fasten your imagination.

Meet world-famous air racer Dusty Crophopper and all the amazing planes who help him understand the importance of friendship in this delightful guide to the characters from Disney’s hit film Planes. Learn fun facts about the characters who call Propwash Junction home—then, read on to meet the rest of Dusty’s friends, including all your favorites from the Wings Around the Globe Rally!