[.ca] Toy Story 2: A Read-Aloud Storybook (ISBN 0736401512)

Toy Story 2:
IT'S A FUN BOOK TO READ, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR LITTLE ONE LOVES THE MOVIE. I ADMIT TO TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CUDDLE TIME MY SON AND I HAVE BY READING TOGETHER AND IT'S A NICE WAY FOR HIM TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WATCHING THE MOVIE OVER AND OVER AND TO LET HIS IMAGINATION GO TO WORK.

NICE ART, LOUSY WRITING:
My 2 1/2 year old son loves this book and I think most children familiar with the movie will because it presents familiar characters and situations. But it feels *so* incredibly tossed off! The writing is slapdash, lackluster and just pathetically bad. Good storytelling is more than just hitting the high notes of a film -- if you're going to bother making a book, it should read well *as a book*. This book lacks the heart and soul that actually "animates" the movie.

Great movie, wonderful book!:
My one year old son loves Toy Story, especially Woody. His face lights up at the sight of him and this book has wonderful color pictures that keeps him interested when I read it to him. It follows the movie very well and is his favorite night-time read. It is also broken down into chapters so you don't have to read it all in one sitting. Thank goodness for this book and I can only wait for the movie!

Badly written:
My 3 1/2 year old son enjoys this book, and I'll admit that the illustrations are great, but I find the text of this book lacking. For example on page 40, the text reads: "I'm supposed to be played with," he decided"--is this even correct grammar? The choppiness of the text, lack of flow, and overuse of exclamation points makes the story a disappointment to read.

Awesome Book!:
The pictures are beatiful and big!. My 2 year old loves it. She takes it every where she goes!