If I Built a Car Hardcover - 2005
by Chris Van Dusen; Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
Illustrations packed with witty detail, bright colors, and chrome recall the fabulous 1950s, an era of classic American automobiles, in this whimsical, tantalizing take on the car of the future. Full color.
Summary
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.
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- Title If I Built a Car
- Author Chris Van Dusen; Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 5th Print
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dutton Books for Young Readers, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2005-05-05
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780525474005 / 0525474005
- Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.5 in (25.65 x 25.91 x 1.27 cm)
- Ages 03 to 05 years
- Grade levels P - K
- Reading level 630
- Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, Automobiles
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004021470
- Dewey Decimal Code E
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 05/15/2005, Page 1667
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 07/01/2005, Page 513
- Entertainment Weekly, 01/15/2010, Page 75
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 293
- Kirkus Review - Children, 05/01/2005, Page 548
- Publishers Weekly, 06/20/2005, Page 75
- School Library Journal, 07/01/2005, Page 84
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