If I Built a Car

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101653892
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
If I built a car, it'd be totally new! Here are a few of the things that I'd do. . . . Young Jack is giving an eye-opening tour of the car he'd like to build. There's a snack bar, a pool, and even a robot named Robert to act as chauffeur. With Jack's soaring imagination in the driver's seat, we're deep-sea diving one minute and flying high above traffic the next in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future. Illustrations packed with witty detail, bright colors, and chrome recall the fabulous fifties and an era of classic American automobiles. Infectious rhythm and clever invention make this wonderful read-aloud a launch pad for imaginative fun.

If I Built a House

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1984814842
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
The much-anticipated follow-up to the E. B. White Award-winning picture book If I Built a Car In If I Built a Car, imaginative Jack dreamed up a whimsical fantasy ride that could do just about anything. Now he's back and ready to build the house of his dreams, complete with a racetrack, flying room, and gigantic slide. Jack's limitless creativity and infectious enthusiasm will inspire budding young inventors to imagine their own fantastical designs. Chris Van Dusen's vibrant illustrations marry retro appeal with futuristic style as he, once again, gives readers a delightfully rhyming text that absolutely begs to be read aloud.

If I Built a School

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 052555291X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
In this exuberant companion to If I Built a Car, a boy fantasizes about his dream school--from classroom to cafeteria to library to playground. My school will amaze you. My school will astound. By far the most fabulous school to be found! Perfectly planned and impeccably clean. On a scale, 1 to 10, it's more like 15! And learning is fun in a place that's fun, too. If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels and a trampoline basketball court in the gym, a robo-chef to serve lunch in the cafeteria, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more. The inventive boy who described his ideal car and house in previous books is dreaming even bigger this time.

Race Car Count

Author: Rebecca Kai Dotlich
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 162779929X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Race car 1 honks look at me! He zooms in front with the turn of a key. Race car 2 is close behind. The sound of vroom is on his mind. This simple, rhyming text is perfect for reinforcing counting with young children, and the vibrant, energetic illustrations make this a terrific package for the youngest vehicle enthusiasts.

Otto

Author: Kara LaReau
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1466803657
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Otto loves cars more than anything else in the world. He plays with cars, he dreams about cars, . . . he even eats cars (his favorite cereal is Wheelies). But that all changes when he awakes one morning to find that he has somehow turned into a car.Otto soon realizes that there is a downside to actually becoming his favorite thing. While the rest of his friends get to play and draw, Otto can only honk and sputter. Will Otto ever be able to switch gears and go back to being a boy?

The Sea Saw

Author: Tom Percival
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471172457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
A beautiful, emotionally satisfying look at how nothing is ever truly lost if you keep it in your heart... When Sofia loses her beloved teddy after a day at the beach, she is heartbroken. But the sea saw it all, and maybe, just maybe, it can bring Sofia and her teddy back together. However long it may take... Exquisite collage artwork is paired with an assured, moving text in this very special picture book.

Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452103836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31

Book Description
A man and his dog have a whale of a time when their boat trip leads to unexpected adventure in this charmingly illustrated verse children’s book. With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when one playful whale decides to say hello. Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their rescue? And when will they ever get to eat lunch? Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee is a great read-aloud book, sure to provide fits of giggles.

The Circus Ship

Author: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076363090X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
After courageously swimming to shore when the ship that they are traveling on sinks and the wretched captain does nothing to rescue them, circus animals find a way to become a valued part of a coastal community.

Race Car Dreams

Author: Sharon Chriscoe
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN: 0762460458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
After a day at the track of zipping and zooming, a race car is tired and ready for bed. He washes his rims, fills his tummy with oil, and chooses a book that is all about speed. All toasty and warm, he drifts off to sleep, he shifts into gear . . . and dreams of the race!

Transportation in My Neighborhood

Author: Shelly Lyons
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1620651017
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Some people walk and others drive cars. There are buses and trains too. How do you get around your neighborhood?