About the Author

Internationally known animation historian and critic Charles Solomon has written on the subject for The New York Times,'TV Guide, Newsweek (Japan), Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, and many others. His work has been published in Canada, France, Russia, Britain, Israel, the Netherlands and Japan. Director John Lasseter, Pixar Animation Studios's chief creative officer and the director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3. He served as the executive producer of Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles.