Mater and the Ghost Light

Mater and the Ghost Light
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2009
Genre: Automobiles, Racing
ISBN: 9781407558769

A lovely set of picture books featuring characters from the Cars movie.

Travel Buddies! (Disney/Pixar Cars)

Travel Buddies! (Disney/Pixar Cars)
Author: Frank Berrios
Publisher: Golden/Disney
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736429115

After a race in London, Mater and Lightning McQueen travel the world on the way home to Radiator Springs.

Time Travel Mater (Disney/Pixar Cars)

Time Travel Mater (Disney/Pixar Cars)
Author: Frank Berrios
Publisher: RH/Disney
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2013-07-23
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN: 0736431071

Mater and Lightning McQueen travel back in time to save the town of Radiator Springs in this hilarious storybook based on the Disney 2EPixar Cars Toon animated short "Time Travel Mater!" Includes more than 30 stickers. Full color. Consumable.

Shapes, Colors, Counting & More!

Shapes, Colors, Counting & More!
Author: Random House Disney
Publisher: Random House Disney
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2013
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736431055

Mater helps Sheriff enforce the rules of the road when hot rods speed into town.

The Rats in the Walls

The Rats in the Walls
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher: SAMPI Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2024-07-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 6561332423

In "The Rats in the Walls" by H.P. Lovecraft, a man restores his ancestral estate in England, only to be haunted by mysterious noises within the walls. As he investigates, he uncovers horrifying secrets about his family's dark past and the ancient horrors lurking beneath the mansion.

Disney/Pixar Bao Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Bao)

Disney/Pixar Bao Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Bao)
Author: RH Disney
Publisher: Golden/Disney
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736441166

This Little Golden Book is based on the Pixar Animation Studios short film Bao! In Bao, an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her life, but Dumpling starts growing up fast, and Mom comes to the bittersweet realization that nothing stays cute and small forever. This beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book retells the short film from Pixar Animation Studios and director Domee Shi, which explores the ups and downs of the parent-child relationship through the rich, colorful lens of the Chinese immigrant community in Canada.

Monster Truck Mater

Monster Truck Mater
Author: Frank Berrios
Publisher: Golden/Disney
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736427848

Mater tells a tall tale about how he used to wrestle monster trucks, in a book with 3-D graphics.

The Art of Cars

The Art of Cars
Author: Michael Wallis
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1452147221

In the tradition of the smash hits Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles comes the newest film from Pixar Animation Studios, Cars, the story of a race car who learns that it's not all about the fast lane. (In fact, life begins at the off-ramp.) Offering an insider's view into the artistic development of Cars, this gorgeously illustrated book celebrates the whimsical yet painstaking research that fueled Pixar's directors, production designers, and artists. Fascinating storyboards, full-color pastels, on-the-road snapshots, and hundreds of character sketches reveal the origins of Pixar's charming and clever automobile-based world. Gleaned from the team's trips to racetracks and down the famed Route 66, The Art of Cars is as colorful as its memorable story and characters, making this book—the only movie tie-in for adults—a spirited ride down the road of a masterful animated feature film. Cars is a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film. 2006 by Disney Enterprises, Inc./Pixar Animation Studios. All rights reserved.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Author: Gabor Maté, MD
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1583944206

A “thought-provoking and powerful” study that reframes everything you’ve been taught about addiction and recovery—from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Myth of Normal (Bruce Perry, author of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog). A world-renowned trauma expert combines real-life stories with cutting-edge research to offer a holistic approach to understanding addiction—its origins, its place in society, and the importance of self-compassion in recovery. Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with people with addiction on Vancouver’s skid row, this #1 international bestseller radically re-envisions a much misunderstood condition by taking a compassionate approach to substance abuse and addiction recovery. In the same vein as Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts traces the root causes of addiction to childhood trauma and examines the pervasiveness of addiction in society. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout—and perhaps underpins—our society. It is not a medical “condition” distinct from the lives it affects but rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs and behaviors of addiction. Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Dr. Maté argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and how they perpetuate the War on Drugs. The mix of personal stories—including the author’s candid discussion of his own “high-status” addictive tendencies—and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.