The Empire Strikes Back Storybook is an adaptation tailored for young audiences, derived from the 1980 movie bearing the same title. Shep Steneman penned this book, which was initially released on April 12, 1980, by Random House. It contains vibrant, full-color photographic illustrations, incorporating shots that were not present in the original film. The book also acknowledged the contributions of Edward McGill as the production director and Roberta Pressel as the associate designer, among other credits.
In 1983, the paperback version of this storybook was bundled and marketed within a collection called Star Wars Treasury, alongside The Star Wars Storybook and Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie.
- ISBN 9780394844145 ; April 12 , 1980 ; Random House ; US hardcover [1]
- ISBN 9780590317917 ; 1980; Scholastic Inc. ; US paperback [3]
- ISBN 9780006918011 ; August 14 , 1980; Armada Books ; UK paperback [4]