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Jun 14, 2007 | ISBN 9780142408254 | 3-5 years Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
May 05, 2005 | ISBN 9780525474005 | 3-5 years Buy
May 05, 2005 | ISBN 9781101653890 | 3-5 years Buy
Mar 05, 2019 | 5 Minutes | 3-5 years Buy
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Jun 14, 2007 | ISBN 9780142408254 | 3-5 years
May 05, 2005 | ISBN 9780525474005 | 3-5 years
May 05, 2005 | ISBN 9781101653890 | 3-5 years
Mar 05, 2019 | ISBN 9780525629030 | 3-5 years
5 Minutes
With energetic rhyme and action-packed artwork to match, If I Built a Car sure to fuel any young inventor with big plans and grand imaginations. “If I built a car, it’d be totally new! Here are a few of the things that I’d do. . . .” Jack has designed the ultimate fantasy car. Inspired by zeppelins and trains, Cadillacs and old planes, with brilliant colors and lots of shiny chrome, this far-out vision is ready to cruise! there’s a fireplace, a pool, and even a snack bar! After a tour of the ritzy interior, robert the robot starts up the motor . . . and Jack and his dad set off on the wildest test drive ever!
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.
Chris Van Dusen is the author and illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books, including the hugely popular Mercy Watson series. His book, If I Built a Car won the 2006 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award presented by The Association of Bookesellers… More about Chris Van Dusen
Energetic verse and jubilant, action-packed artwork make this tale of a young inventor?s fantastic daydream a joy ride. (Publishers Weekly)
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