{"id":483,"date":"2011-06-27T16:32:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T22:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2011\/06\/27\/cars-2-fun-for-young-ones\/"},"modified":"2011-06-27T16:38:46","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T22:38:46","slug":"cars-2-fun-for-young-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2011\/cars-2-fun-for-young-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"Cars 2 &#8211; Fun for Young Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'Cars2.jpg','214','317');return false\" onfocus=\"this.blur()\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cars2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"250\" title=\"Cars2.jpg\" align=\"left\" alt=\"Cars2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/wp-content\/uploads\/.thumbs\/.Cars2.jpg\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"3\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/a>Reports from the opening of the new\u00a0Pixar \/ Disney film, Cars 2 reveals it as a box office hit &#8211; with\u00a0ticket sales of $68\u00a0million and an appeal for\u00a0families with children under 12.\u00a0 According to market research firm CinemaScore, those\u00a0who came disagreed with critics and liked the movie, giving it an average grade of A-minus.<\/p>\n<p>Storyline: Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. View the trailer here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/video\/imdb\/vi1822465049\/\">http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/video\/imdb\/vi1822465049\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starring the voice talent of\u00a0Larry the Cable Guy,\u00a0Owen Wilson (as\u00a0Lightning McQueen),\u00a0Michael Caine,\u00a0Emily Mortimer,\u00a0Eddie Izzard, John Turturro,\u00a0Brent Musburger and more. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When you go to see it, write us here with Your Review! We&#8217;d love to hear what you think!<\/p>\n<p>One more thing&#8230;.\u00a0Disney just released\u00a0their new Cars 2 Storybook Deluxe App for iPad \u2013 to coincide with the movie&#8217;s release.\u00a0In the app, Cars star Lightning McQueen zooms back into action with his best friend Mater by his side as they head to the World Grand Prix races.\u00a0 Readers of the storybook deluxe app will get to:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0* Choose between two reading modes that allow you to follow along as the story is read aloud, or to explore each page at your own pace.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0* Play exciting games inspired from the movie\u2014test your memory in Tokyo Lights and try your hand at Mater\u2019s Tire Toss.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0* Record your voice reading the story and hear it played back as narration.<br \/>\n\u00a0* Tap characters and objects for animated surprises.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0* Also includes 5 coloring pages and 5 interactive jigsaw puzzles for extra\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Cars 2 Storybook Deluxe App is available at the App Store on the iPad or at: <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cars-2-storybook-deluxe\/id445409124?mt=8\">http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cars-2-storybook-deluxe\/id445409124?mt=8<\/a>#.<\/p>\n<p>Before you buy, you might want to check out their\u00a0demo video here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-uSeMCzZAzk\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-uSeMCzZAzk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports from the opening of the new\u00a0Pixar \/ Disney film, Cars 2 reveals it as a box office hit &#8211; with\u00a0ticket sales of $68\u00a0million and an appeal for\u00a0families with children under 12.\u00a0 According to market research firm CinemaScore, those\u00a0who came disagreed with critics and liked the movie, giving it an average grade of A-minus. 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