Holly and Matt MacNabb look at the fascinating world of Toy Story collectibles.

Holly and Matt MacNabb look at the fascinating world of Toy Story collectibles.

Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3 takes viewers back to the story that started it all. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Slinky Dog, and Hamm—alongside a surprising cast of new toys—return to the big screen for a comical new adventure in Disney Digital 3D. In The Art of Toy Story 3 internationally renowned animation historian Charles Solomon takes readers through the technical challenges, triumphs, and emotional hurdles that faced the Pixar team as they developed the toys' adventure. The Art of Toy Story 3 includes an extended introduction showcasing the story and visual development behind the first two films, as well as a gallery of over 250 pieces of concept art. Featuring storyboards, character studies, color keys, reference photos, environment art, and a special color scripts by art director Daisuke Tsutsumi, this ebook provides a memorable narrative of the entire Toy Story trilogy.

Everyone's favorite toys are hitting the big screen! But the fun can be taken home and enjoyed over and over again with this brand-new storybook collection, timed to the release of Disney*Pixar's Toy Story 4! Tag along for a talent show in Bonnie’s room, follow Woody on his Wild West rescue, join the gang for a frighteningly fun adventure, party with Rex in his over-the-top bath-time bash, and even more! Meet new friends and visit with your old pals in this fun-filled volume featuring eighteen stories packed with friendship, adventure, and toy mania.

Woody, Buzz and the gang encounter a mysterious egg-shaped toy, crash Andy's science fair, meet the new family dog and keep Sarge from revealing their secrets.

The Toy Story 3 Sound Book: New Friends is an interactive sound book that invites children to join Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the gang as they enter a brand-new adventure with a brand-new friend, Bonnie. Children ages 3 to 5 can enjoy pressing buttons to hear exciting sounds as they read the engaging story, adapted from the Toy Story 3 movie. Illustrated icons in the text match seven big, bright buttons on the panel attached to the book. As readers and pre-readers follow the story, they can find the matching buttons and press them to hear the sounds of the Disney characters' journey to a new home. Each button plays a different sound: bull; Sheriff Woody's rootin' tootin' rhythm bull; A curved yellow arrow signaling the gang's next great adventure bull; Buzz Lightyear's space-age sounds bull; Jessie's down-home ditty bull; Andy's college-bound car horn bull; An alarm clock's distinct tick-tock bull; Bonnie's playful tune The book's extra-thick, coated pages prevent rips and tears. Three replaceable long-life button cell batteries that power the book are included. The Toy Story 3 Sound Book: New Friends conforms to the safety requirements of ASTM F963-08. The book has been safety tested for children 18 months and older.

Rex the dinosaur spent the whole morning thinking of a funny joke to tell his friends. Just as he is delivering the punchline, Bo Peep runs over and frantically interrupts him: Bo Peep has lost all her sheep! Straight away, the toys begin searching for the lost sheep, but no one is able to find them. Where, or where, could they be? Don't miss this exciting story as Woody and his toy friends search for Bo Peep's missing sheep!

It's moving day for Andy's family, but there's one problem: Andy's favorite toys—Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear the space ranger—are missing! The toys are trapped at Sid's house, Andy's next-door neighbor. And Sid has a reputation for not being very nice to his toys. So when Sid tapes a rocket to Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Sid's mutant toys have to join together and act fast to save their friend. Can the toys save Buzz before Andy's family moves away, or will Woody and Buzz be trapped at Sid's house forever?

The indie world is producing extraordinary toy characters but little is known about the designers creating them or the processes used to make them. We Are Indie Toys! profiles the most interesting toymakers and reveals how they turn their unique ideas into one-of-a-kind collectibles.