Book of Pixar Shorts

The Art of Pixar Short Films by animation devotee Amid Amidi goes behind the scenes of Pixar's many short films with plenty of interviews and production artwork.http://www.chroniclebooks.com/Pixar-Short-Films
With a forward by John Lasseter and 300 color illustrations, this book should be included in any animation fan's library.
The book should be available in stores on January 7th (February 19th in Canada).

Mater to Star in Pixar's "Cars Toons"

The rusty tow truck from the 2005 Pixar film Cars will be the headliner for a 3-part short series set to launch later this fall. The new cartoons will be directed by John Lasseter.
http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8969
On a side note, expect to see a sequel to Cars released in the summer of 2011!